Report to:

County Consultative Committee

 

Date of meeting:

 

13th October 2021

By:

Clare Cornford

 

Title:

Governor local area forums

 

Purpose:

For members of the Committee to look the, attendance and feedback from the last round of local area forums. For members of the committee to hear about the proposed agenda items for the next round of local area forums.

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

1) To note, attendance and feedback from the last round of meetings

 

2) To agree on the agenda for the next round of local area forums.

 

 

1          Background

1.1       For members of the Committee to look the attendance and feedback from the ESGF from the last round of local area forums. For members of the committee to hear about the agenda items for the next round of local area forums.

           

2          Supporting information

2.1       Attendance at the Local Area Forums for the Academic Year 2020-2021

 

The Local Area Forums moved online due to COVID. The number of sessions were reduced from 4 to 3 and the times changed to accommodate governor need. There is now no geographical breakdown to the Forums.

Autumn 2020 Local Area Forum – Therapeutic Thinking

Number of attendees

Friday 16th October 2020 from 10:00 – 12:00

25

Monday 19th October 2020 from 14:00 – 16:00

13

Thursday 22nd October 2020

47

 

85

Spring 2021 Local Area Forum - Governor Wellbeing and Virtual Governance

 

Monday 1st March 2021 from 14:00 – 16:00

27

Wednesday 3rd March 2021 from 18:00 – 20:00

24

Friday 5th March 2021 from 10:00 – 12:00

31

 

82

Summer 2021 Local Area Forum – Communication with Stakeholders

 

Monday 7th June 2021 from 18:00 – 20:00

30

Wednesday 9th June 2021 from 10:00 – 12:00

13

Thursday 10th June 2021 from 14:00 – 16:00

9

 

52

Autumn 2021 Local Area Forum – Ofsted Inspections are back – what Governors need to know. Bookings already made

 

Monday 18th October 2021 from 14:00 – 16:00

28

Wednesday 20th October 2021 from 18:00 – 20:00

18

Friday 22nd October 2021 from 10:00 – 12:00

27

 

73 to date

 

Autumn 2021 session will focus on Ofsted restarting inspection and what governors should expect.

3.         Conclusion and reasons for recommendations

3.1       To note any feedback from the ESGF from the last round of local area forums.

 

 

Alison Jeffery
Director of Children’s Services

Contact Officer: Clare Cornford
Tel. No. 01323 466887
Email: clare.cornford@eastsussex.gov.uk

 

 

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

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