Management Information Sheet
New Opportunities for Schools - briefings for School Governors and Leaders
A briefing for school governors and leaders in Norfolk and East Anglia organised by the Regional Schools Commissioner and Norfolk County Council.
Following successful briefings last year, the Regional Schools Commissioner and Norfolk County Council would like to invite you and a fellow governor to a briefing session to outline the opportunities for schools arising from:
- The Education Adoption Act
- The Government's white paper 'Education Excellence Everywhere'
- Our Norfolk Strategy 'A Good Education for Every Norfolk Learner'
- An overview of the Academy Programme
- The criteria for applications to form or join a Multi-Academy Trust
- The implications of recent and planned legislation
- Current and emerging developments to establish a self-improving school system in Norfolk
- Support for governors and school leaders offered through the Regional Schools Commissioner's Office, the Education Partnership Service (Norfolk County Council) and Norfolk Governance and Leadership Service (Educator Solutions, NCC)
- Opportunity for discussion, questions and answers
The content of the session will be relevant to all schools, including converter academies, regardless of size or current Ofsted grade.
The dates shown below are the available sessions and we would be delighted to see you at one of the briefings.
| Date | Time | Venue | Course Booking Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th May 16 | 17.00-18.30 | Green Britain Centre, Swaffham | TLS-0516-T049 |
| 10th May 16 | 17.00-18.30 | Barnham Broom Hotel | TLS-0516-T050 |
| 26th May 16 | 17.00-18.30 | Norwich Professional Development Centre | TLS-0516-T051 |
| 8th June 16 | 17.00-18.30 | South Norfolk District Council Offices, Long Stratton | TLS-0616-T036 |
| 22nd June 16 | 17.00-18.30 | West Norfolk Professional Development Centre | TLS-0616-T037 |
Refreshments will be available from 4.30pm with the sessions starting promptly at 5.00pm.
It is imperative that you book your place in advance of the meeting so that we know how many governors and leaders to expect at each session. Norfolk Schools can book their places by logging on to the Services for Schools website and searching for the sessions under 'NIEAS Teaching and Learning Services' and then the 'Training' section.
Please use the codes shown above in the 'Quick Course Search' facility or browse using the session title – 'New Opportunities for Schools – briefings for School Governors and Leaders'.
For colleagues outside of Norfolk, please simply confirm the names of attendees, school, venue choice and an email address to: 01603 222871 or email Roy Sholay.
(Tim Coulson – Regional Schools Commissioner, DfE)
(Sebastian Gasse – Head of Education Partnership Service, NCC)
(Helen Wardale - Head of Norfolk Governance and Leadership Service, NCC)