Building an effective working relationship with your Local Governing Body
Seminar Brief
Effective collaboration with the Local Governing Body (LGB) is essential for School Business Leaders. Join us for a session that provides practical guidance on building strong working relationships with your LGB. Learn about the qualities of a good chair, reporting in meetings, dealing with difficult governors, and setting up efficient systems and processes for scrutiny and accountability. Attendees will gain valuable insights into fostering productive partnerships with their LGBs.
In this seminar clare will explore:
• Why it is important to this relationship at an early stage
• Strategies for building strong working relationships with your LGB, fostering collaboration and alignment
• Practical guidance on setting up efficient systems and processes for scrutiny and accountability, enhancing the effectiveness of your partnership with the LGB
Take home points:
• Qualities of a good chair and effective strategies for reporting in meetings.
• Techniques for dealing with difficult governors and fostering productive partnerships with the LGB
• Insights into setting up efficient systems and processes for scrutiny and accountability within your school governance structure
This session is for:
business manager
clare skinner
About the speaker:
Clare Skinner is the business manager at Kings Norton Girls’ School & Sixth Form, a single academy trust in Birmingham. She has worked in education as an SBP since July 2013 and comes from a business banking and food/fashion retail management background. Clare has a business degree, has a Level 5 DSBM and recently achieved her CIFPA/ISBL Level 7 Diploma in School Financial & Operational Leadership. Clare has extensive experience in financial and budget management, HR, estates, H&S and GDPR and feels passionately about sharing knowledge with and supporting the SBP community. In her spare time, Clare is a member of small primary MAT in Worcestershire, tries to get to the gym 3-4 times per week and relaxes with a glass (or three) of red!
SBMs and other finance staff