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