Key note speakers will be Professor Mick Waters (who spoke at an OGA meeting in October 2013) and Carolyn Roberts ASCL’s Chair of the Ethical Leadership Commission.
It will be worth attending this event just to hear Mick speak!
The NGA AGM will be held after the conference
Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance is delighted to announce that Chris Russell, Ofsted’s Regional Director for the South East, will be giving a keynote speech at their conference where Headteachers, Governors and Senior Leaders can explore the direction of travel of Ofsted in readiness for September 2019 when the new framework is introduced.
Chris will be joined by Fiona Henderson and Tom Boulter (Directors of Education Primary / Secondary from the River Learning Trust) who will reflect upon the present curricula and how their Trust is developing a new approach to curriculum design and delivery.
The aim is to offer School Leaders and Governors from all phases the chance to consider their own curriculum and how it may be refined to offer young learners the best outcomes. The conference is free to all OTSA partner schools.
Governors please book via your own school.
The next meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday 10th October.
Governors are welcome to Contact Us if they have issues of wider concern (i.e. issues that will be affecting other schools and are not limited to your school).
This year the Oxfordshire Academies Business Managers Group is holding its second conference on 5th March 2019 at the Kassam Stadium. One of the speakers is Katie Paxton-Doggett, the current vice chair of the NGA. OABGM is keen to ensure that Governors are aware of the conference. They want to encourage participation from a number of different disciplines including Business Managers, HR Managers, Governors and Headteachers from Academies, MATS and Maintained Schools.
Last year there was a very inclusive approach and this was appreciated and commented on by the delegates.
This year, there are some first class speakers covering a wide range of topics including Governance, the changing role of the School Business Manager, Procurement, Estate Management and MAT development. The aim is to appeal to a broad range of disciplines across a variety of job roles.
There are two excellent keynote speakers again this year:
Felicity Aston, British polar explorer Felicity Aston MBE is an author, speaker, expedition leader and former Antarctic scientist. In 2012 she became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica.
Martin Post, Regional Schools Commissioner, North-West London and South Central England.
Breakout sessions will be led by:
- Katie Paxton-Doggett, Vice Chair of the National Governance Association
- Lorraine Ashover, Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services
- Rachael Warwick, Executive Head Teacher of Ridgeway Education Trust and President of ASCL
- Matthew Clements-Wheeler – Deputy Head and SBM, Bordesley Green Girls School and Sixth Form
- Sue Webb – Executive Consultant, Values Based Education
- Neil Limbrick – Director, Lighthouse Education Consultancy
- Julia Harden – ASCL Funding Specialist
- Richard Thorpe – Partner, Ridge and Partners
- Anne Lynn – Chief Operations Officer, Faringdon Academy of Schools
There will also be an expert panel session at the end of the day to encourage debate and they will be inviting questions prior to the event – as well as people being able to contribute on the day.
For a full agenda and details on how to sign up to the conference, please go to http://www.oabmg.co.uk/events/.
The next meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday 10th October.
Governors are welcome to Contact Us if they have issues of wider concern (i.e. issues that will be affecting other schools and are not limited to your school).