- North East talent awarded prizes for education contributions
- Protections for working parents eligible for childcare support
- Action to help prevent vulnerable young people from becoming homeless
- Next stage of post-16 qualifications overhaul gets under way
- Direction issued to the Chief Regulator of Ofqual
Dates for 2020/21 Headteacher & Governor Updates
As we continue to be in uncertain times, we have 3 dates, two of which are taking an optimistic view that larger group meetings might be possible by spring. These update dates are:
- Autumn 2020
Monday 30 November – 2 x webinars with an evening one at 5 pm for governors. Register online here.
Agenda items to include:- Hertfordshire perspective,
- HR updates,
- Safeguarding updates.
- Spring 2021
Wednesday 17 March – Hatfield (Governors), and - Summer 2021
Thursday 17 June – Hatfield (Governors).
Read about previous updates here.
Nominations Now Open for Herts for Learning non-exec directors
HfL have commenced an election process to recruit 3 x primary phase and 1 x special phase non-exec directors onto the HfL Board. Details of this process are given below:
Election process for Herts for Learning non-executive directors
The Herts for Learning (HfL) Board includes six elected school non-executive directors who take up post for a term of three years. In November 2020, there will be Continue reading
Governors’ Webinar Update
As we are unable to run the Heads’ updates in our usual format, we will be delivering our summer updates in the form of a webinar. HfL will be hosting this on our behalf. There will be one session only for governors on Wednesday 17th June 2020 at 5.00 pm.
The programme is as follows: Continue reading
HASG/HfL Hertfordshire Governors’ Annual Conference Postponed
The Executive Committee of the Hertfordshire Association of School Governors (HASG) together with the Governance Planning Team of HfL have decided that the conference planned for Saturday 7th November 2020 will be postponed until Spring 2021.
The continuing uncertainty surrounding the development of the Covid-19 pandemic and the probable inadvisability of a meeting of up to 300 delegates in November this year has led us to decide now that, in the interests of safety for all participants, there was no alternative to this postponement. Continue reading
2019 winners & runners-up pictured with Michael Taylor (HASG chair), Terry Douris (HCC Executive Member, Education) & Andrew de Csilléry (Managing Director HfL).
Hertfordshire Outstanding Governor Awards 2020 Nominations Open
The HASG are pleased to announce that nominations have opened for the School Governor Awards 2020. We aim to celebrate outstanding and distinguished service by school governors and trustees in Hertfordshire. The winners of these awards will be announced Continue reading
AGM Revises Constitution – 16th November 2019
The HASG AGM took place as usual at the Governors Annual Conference where, as well as regular items, the Constitution was also presented. The regular agenda items appeared including a Chairs Report, Treasurer’s Report and the election of the Association’s Officers and Continue reading
Outstanding Governors Awards 2019
As usual, the Winners of the Hertfordshire Outstanding Governor Awards were presented at the Governors Annual Conference – this year on Saturday 16th November 2019 at Robertson House Stevenage. Because of the strength of the field this year the Awards committee agreed an additional Runner-Up and also an additional Award to a Special School Governor. Continue reading
Annual Governors’ Conference 2019
The Hertfordshire Annual Governor’s Conference 2019 will take place on Saturday 16th November 2019, from 9:00 am (registration from 8:15 am), to 15:30 pm. It will be held at the Hertfordshire Development Centre, Stevenage, Robertson House, Six Hills Way.
This year’s conference will focus on the governors’ understanding of the curriculum. The day will allow Continue reading
Herts for Learning AGM
The Herts for Learning (HfL) Annual General Meeting (AGM) provides a valuable opportunity for shareholders to share their views and communicate with our Board of Directors. All headteachers and chairs of governors from shareholding schools are invited to attend this meeting. If you are unable to attend yourself, you are welcome to nominate a representative to attend in your place.
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Governors’ Briefing 20th June 2019
The most recent Governors’ Briefing took place on 20th June at the Beales Hotel. The full programme included the following topics:
- The Hertfordshire Perspective
- Ofsted update
- Feedback on the Ofsted Pilot Inspections
- Virtual School update
- SEN Specialist Provision
- Press Handling
- Safeguarding update
- HR update.
The following handouts were used during the course of the meeting: Continue reading