This is an informal group where governors* and clerks from all school governance settings can meet to share issues and ask questions in a confidential space, supported by the RGA board. There is no agenda and no pre-reading for this event. Light refreshments are provided.
Details: Meet with colleagues across wider Reading to discuss the latest challenges we are facing, whether common to us all, or specific to your setting.
Outcomes: Governance knowledge and practice is strengthened across local governing boards. Opportunities for cross-collaboration and mentoring are created.
Audience: All governors* and clerks.
* Except MAT governors with no financial delegation
Early Spring Focus
Review upcoming statutory governor duties in the financial cycle.
Discuss and question the issues covered in BFfC’s SFVS (29th November) and Finance (17th January) training.
Group work will focus on priority topics raised by members, facilitated by local leaders of governance, in order to share and evolve best practice together.
Suggested topics we might discuss in this session include:
- the financial cycle
- scrutinising documents and assets
- balancing budgets
- deficit recovery
- financial procedures
- benchmarking and value for money
- procurement contracts
- SFVS
- cyber security
- funding streams
- charitable school funds
- new to school governance