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Information for Governors

      

 

Food Policy in Schools - A Strategic Policy Framework for School Governing Bodies, Catering and Food Procurement Supplement

The NGA in partnership with the Department for Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a supplement to the NGA/FSA Food Policy in Schools - a strategic policy framework for school governing bodies. The main food policy document guided governing bodies through the process of developing a whole school food policy and the issues to consider on each aspect of school food. The supplement advises governors on how to produce whole school policy statements to promote healthy food and improve sustainability and efficiency in their procurement of food and provision of catering services. The document has separate sections covering: Defra's Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative, Sustainable Schools, the Year of Food and Farming and Growing Schools. The final section provides information and links to further guidance and resources.

The document is available to download from the publications (guidance) section of the NGA website - http://www.nga.org.uk/gdncedocs.aspx

The main Food Policy Document can also be downloaded from the NGA website or ordered in hard copy from the NGA office.

If you are struggling to keep up with all the educational terms and abbreviations please read the document  A Governors' Guide to Educational Terms and Abbreviations or visit: http://www.governornet.co.uk - Access Governornet and click on Jargon Buster, top row, right hand side.

Parents and Schools Working Together

Helping Hand

The following documents are available from the Governors Support Service:

  • Target Setting - The Governors' Role, October 2007
  • Committees of the Governing Body and the Role of Nominated Governors
  • Governors' Guide to Educational Terms and Abbreviations
  • Guidelines for Chairs
  • Guide for New Clerks
  • Inspections - A Governors Guide to the Ofsted Process
  • Parent and Staff Governor Appointments
  • Policies of the Governing Body
  • Role of the Safeguarding Governor
  • School Effectiveness Data
  • The Headteacher's Report
  • The Skills of Chairing a Meeting
  • Welcome Pack for New Governors 

These can be emailed to you or you can request a hard copy.

General Information

Please find below, a flyer to help governing bodies recruit new governors.

 

Draft Children & Young People's Plan 2008 to 2011

The Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership through the Director of Children’s Services and the Every Child Matters Outcome strategy groups is in the process of producing a new Children and Young People’s Plan.

The Plan which is currently in early draft form can be viewed on this link . It builds on the first plan that was produced in 2006 and on the review of progress that was published earlier in 2007 both of which can also be found on the website. It outlines how we have changed provision to meet the needs of children and young people and proposals for the way in which services are delivered in future.

Work is continuing on developing the Plan particularly taking account of comments from individuals and organisations that wish to contribute. More detail will be added to the main priorities over the next few months.

I would however welcome any comments that you have on the Plan as it currently stands.

(Send comments no later than 19th December 2007 to:- Sandra Collis,
Children & Young People’s Department,
Hamilton Building,
Conway Street,
Birkenhead,
Wirral
CH41 4FD
Email Sandracollis@wirral.gov.uk
Tel No 0151 666 4433
Fax 0151 666 4207


Special Children

 

Funding Consultation Documents

 Below is a list of the latest documents available.


Recruiting Headteachers and Senior Leaders

The NCSL has published a useful guidance document on the recruitment of headteachers and senior leaders. The attached information gives more details about the document and how to obatin it, either as a free download or as a priced hard copy publication.

 

Declaration of Business/Pecuniary Interests

 

Information for Governors - NCTPA Logo

National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations (NCPTA)

The NCPTA, a registered charity, is the only membership organisation for PTAs and other home school groups in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

NCPTA Governors Briefing 2008

The latest information from NCPTA which is tailored to be of special interest when working with Governors. Please do feel free to pass this on to your colleagues and to encourage anyone interested in learning further or asking me any questions to contact me as per the details below. 

The two items that you may find especially interesting are ;

  • those relating to the legal status of the PTA of schools including their insurance cover for their activities as this is often outside the remit of the school insurance

  • the rewards and awards schemes for 2009 which have just been launched

Karen Wood
Regional Adviser North West
NCPTA
d 01942 679535
t 01732 375460
e karen.wood@ncpta.org.uk


The NCPTA Gold Star Rewards and LEAPP Awards

The NCPTA Gold Star Rewards and LEAPP Awards 2008 (Learning, Education and Parental Partnership) are underway and open to all PTAs and schools across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Now in their third year, the schemes provide cash prizes totaling £12,000 in recognition of PTA achievements and to encourage and establish specific projects to get more parents engaged in their child's learning.

Six Gold Star Rewards of £1,000 will be given in recognition of PTA success and good practice. The Gold Star Rewards are an ideal way for a school to celebrate the success of its PTA, to sustain the enthusiasm of parents and get others involved.

An additional six LEAPP Awards of £1,000 will be provided as start up funding for new activities or projects that aim to get more parents involved with their child's school and engaged in their learning. These projects can be led by schools or parent groups or by parents and schools working in partnership.

The closing date for applications is 8 February 2008. For further information and how to apply visit the NCPTA website.

Working with you
The NCPTA is already working with many local authorities keen to support schools to engage all parents. If you want to discuss how the NCPTA can work more closely with your authority please contact the NCPTA adviser for your area. Alternatively, contact Jane Galbraith, membership development manager or Annette Wiles, policy and research manager, NCPTA on 01732 375460.

Join in
NCPTA members enjoy high levels of support and advice on a variety of subjects such as fundraising ideas, running a PTA, registering as a charity and getting people involved. Membership starts from just £60 per annum and automatically includes £10 million of public liability insurance for all PTA events; providing reassurance and peace of mind.

For more information on the benefits of membership visit the NCPTA website.

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