Executive Director of iGNIS - the Governance Network for International Schools 🔥. iGNIS promotes and facilitates good governance in international schools, whatever their ownership and governance model
This is the start of my recorded greeting, to welcome members of the iGNIS Network 🔥 to our library of training videos, launched this week. The training videos have been created by my colleagues Durell Barnes and Lucy Walsh Waring, with other colleagues from the RSAcademics leadership and governance consultancy teams, like Keith Clark and Chris Edwards, also contributing. They really are outstanding. I feel very proud. And they all smile more than I have managed to in my intro! Modules 1 and 2 are now available and we have more than 10 others at various stages of development. Module 1 is called "Good governance - an introduction" It contains 6 sessions, each between 15 and 30 minutes long. The sessions are: 1.1. What is governance? 1.2. Models of governance in international schools 1.3. Mission, vision and values 1.4. Conflicts of interest 1.5. Oversight vs management 1.6. Critical friendship Module 2 is called "The architecture of good governance" In this module we look at a variety of systems and frameworks which enable the principles of good governance to be put into practice. The sessions are: 2.1. Board roles and responsibilities 2.2. Committees (not a recommendation to use them, necessarily!) 2.3. Code of conduct 2.4. Other underpinning mechanisms and processes (induction and training, the compliance matrix and establishing an annual work plan) What do you think? What should we make sure to include in these sessions listed above (we can easily edit and add)? What should the other modules cover? PLease tell us. And remember...if you would like to know more about iGNIS or to find out about joining, you can message me or visit the iGNIS website www.ignisnetwork.org . Thank you.
Are these only relevant to schools or versatile?
Russell, I would like to suggest strategic risk is included. Governors are responsible for reporting what they are doing about strategic risk in their annual report and the Charity Commission gives some really good guidance in CC26.
Owner / Founder Castlegate Education at Castlegate Education: Leading Worldwide Learning
2moYou’ve produced a fantastic resource here, Russell, and IGNIS is so desperately needed. Bravo!