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