the trinity catholic primary school results of the governing body skills audit by maureen russell...

The Trinity Catholic

Primary SchoolRESULTS OF THE GOVERNING BODY SKILLS AUDIT

BY MAUREEN RUSSELL AND FRAN RYAN

Commitmen

t to im

provin

g educati

on for a

ll pupils

Ability t

o work

in a pro

fessio

nal man

ner as

part of a

team

and ta

ke co

llecti

ve re

sponsib

ility f

or deci

sions

Willi

ngness

to le

arn

Commitmen

t to th

e sch

ool’s vis

ion and et

hos

Basic li

teracy

and numera

cy ski

lls

Basic IT

skills

(i.e.

word pro

cessin

g and em

ail)

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

54321

Essential for all Governors 1 2 3 4 5

Commitment to improving education for all pupils 2 9

Ability to work in a professional manner as part of a team and take collective responsibility for decisions 1 10

Willingness to learn 1 10

Commitment to the school’s vision and ethos 1 10

Basic literacy and numeracy skills 3 8

Basic IT skills (i.e. word processing and email) 1 3 7

Experience of being a board member in another sector or a governor/trustee in another school

Experience of chairing a board/ governing body or committee

Experience of professional leadership0

2

4

6

8

10

12

54321

Understanding and / or experience of Governance 1 2 3 4 5Experience of being a board member in another sector or a governor/trustee in another school

2 1 2 5Experience of chairing a board/ governing body or committee

3 1 7

Experience of professional leadership 1 1 1 8

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

54321

Vision and strategic planning

1 2 3 4 5

Understanding and experience of strategic planning 1 1 4 5

Ability to analyse and review complex issues objectively 3 2 6

Problem solving skills 1 2 8

Ability to propose and consider innovative solutions 2 6 3

Change management (e.g. overseeing a merger or an organisational restructure, changing careers) 1 1 2 6

Understanding of current education policy 2 2 5 2

Communication sk

ills, in

cluding b

eing a

ble to disc

uss sen

sitive

issues

tactfully

Ability t

o analy

se data

Ability t

o question an

d chall

enge

Experi

ence

of pro

ject m

anag

emen

t

Perform

ance

manag

emen

t/apprai

sal of s

omeone e

lse

Experi

ence

of bein

g perf

orman

ce man

aged

/apprai

sed yo

urself

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

54321

Holding the Head to account 1 2 3 4 5Communication skills, including being able to discuss sensitive issues tactfully

2 2 7

Ability to analyse data 2 4 5

Ability to question and challenge 1 3 7

Experience of project management 2 6 4

Performance management/appraisal of someone else 1 1 2 7

Experience of being performance managed/appraised yourself 3 2 6

Financial planning/management (e.g. as part of your job)

Experience of procurement/purchasing Experience of premises and facilities management0

2

4

6

8

10

12

54321

Financial Oversight 1 2 3 4 5

Financial planning/management (e.g. as part of your job) 1 1 2 3 4

Experience of procurement/purchasing 1 1 5 4

Experience of premises and facilities management 2 1 3 5

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Series5

5

4

3

2

Knowing your school and community 1 2 3 4 5

Links with the community 2 3 2 4

Links with local businesses 2 4 4 1

Knowledge of the local/regional economy 1 5 2 3

Working or volunteering with young people (e.g. teaching/social work/youth work/sports coaching/health services for young people) 2 1 3 5

Understanding of special educational needs 2 2 4 3