The governing board is a team, and like any other team needs to have the right players to play the game, the right skills and a shared vision and values.
As a nation we are fortunate that we have thousands of highly capable and committed chairs of governors and school trustees. They dedicate numerous unpaid hours each week to work with school heads and CEOs of multi-academy trusts for the benefit of the communities and schools they serve – and they do this to great effect.
Being a chairman of a board of governors or trustees is a difficult job. Mastering the softer skills of team-building and leadership is great way to start. Happily we are well served by extensive research into governance in other sectors of the economy which can act as a guide. So, what general lessons can we apply?
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