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Governor Skills Audit
Governor Skills Audit
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This audit is a useful way of assessing the skills, knowledge and experience of your governing body. In the 2013 NGA/TES survey, 80% of respondents said their governing body uses a skills audit. Of these, 78% used it to identify training needs and 45% used it when recruiting new governors.
No individual is going to have all the skills listed in the audit. The governing body is a team, and the purpose of the audit is to ensure that each of the skills below are covered by at least one of the governors around the table.
When considering the skills listed, it is important to understand that governance is a ‘thinking’ not a ‘doing’ role. This means that the skills and knowledge sought are those which enable governors to ask the right questions, analyse data and have focussed discussions which create robust accountability for school leaders. For example, a governor might work in the construction industry, but it would not be appropriate for him/her to carry out a health and safety check at the school. Similarly, a lawyer should not be asked to give free legal advice. Governance is a strategic role and governors must not be tempted to do the staff’s job: management must be left to the school leadership team.
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Your name
Essential for all governors
Level of experience/skill: rate on scale of 1 (none) to 5 (extensive) Do remember to think about all the situations in which you may have developed/used these skills
1 (None)
2
3
4
5 (Extensive)
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Commitment to improving education for all pupils
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Ability to work in a professional manner as part of a team and take collective responsibility for decisions
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Willingness to learn
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Commitment to the school’s vision and ethos
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Basic literacy and numeracy skills
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Basic IT skills (i.e. word processing and email)
Should exist across the governing body
Understanding and/or experience of governance
1 (None)
2
3
4
5 (Extensive)
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Experience of being a board member in another sector or a governor/trustee in another school
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Experience of chairing a board/ governing body or committee
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Experience of professional leadership
Vision and strategic planning
1 (None)
2
3
4
5 (Extensive)
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Understanding and experience of strategic planning
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Ability to analyse and review complex issues objectively
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Problem solving skills
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Ability to propose and consider innovative solutions
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Change management (e.g. overseeing a merger or an organisational restructure, changing careers)
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Understanding of current education policy
Holding the head to account
1 (None)
2
3
4
5 (Extensive)
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Communication skills, including being able to discuss sensitive issues tactfully
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Ability to analyse data
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Ability to question and challenge
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Experience of project management
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Performance management/appraisal of someone else
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Experience of being performance managed/appraised yourself
Financial oversight
1 (None)
2
3
4
5 (Extensive)
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Financial planning/management (e.g. as part of your job)
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Experience of procurement/purchasing
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Experience of premises and facilities management
Knowing your school and community
1 (None)
2
3
4
5 (Extensive)
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Links with the community
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Links with local businesses
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Knowledge of the local/regional economy
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Working or volunteering with young people (e.g. teaching/social work/youth work/sports coaching/health services for young people)
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Understanding of special educational needs
Existing governors only
What contribution do you feel you have made to the governing body over the past year?
Please give brief details of courses you have undertaken in the past year - include governor training, work based training/development and/or any other development/training activities.
Are there any additional areas of the governing body’s responsibilities to which you would like to contribute in the future?
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