130. Ian Phillips: How to be a great GoaT (Governor or a Trustee)
Description
Ian Phillips is Chair of Watling Park Primary, consultant at Clew Education and author of How to be a great GoaT, a guide to being a brilliant governor or trustee. Tune in to hear his thoughts on: What does the role of governor or trustee involve? (1:57 ) Are there archetypal board member profiles that you think are most needed? (6:20 ) What questions should candidates be asking to decide whether they take on a role? (10:46 ) Can board members add value to schools running at a deficit? (17:03 ) How do you think about the board’s relationship with the headteacher? (18:48 ) What metrics do you use to assess a headteacher’s performance? (20:31 ) Why do data and innovation remain such a challenge in the education sector? (24:21 ) Why should boards encourage headteachers to allocate time to marketing instead of developing a better offering? (29:03 ) Are school boards doing enough to address the challenge of students for whom English is a second language? (31:26 ) What did you mean by “the board employs the headteacher, not the other way around”? (32:50 ) Why do schools get so many exclusion decisions wrong? (35:41 ) And
Host: Oliver Cummings
Producer: Will Felton
Music: Kate Mac
Audio: Nick Kold
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