Updated: 7 May 2012

 

MAKING USE OF THE LASGB WEBSITE & EMAIL

 

We plan to develop the LASGB website as a major communication link with member Governing Bodies and their schools.

Using email will help to cut postage costs dramatically. While continuing to post information to those Governors who request it in paper form, we aim to develop the website and the use of email for LASGB communications.

 

Governors who would like to receive their own mailings from the LASGB are invited to send their email address to the LASGB at billybandage@talktalk.net

 

The LASGB will NEVER expect governors to download or print large documents!

 

 

THE MAIN BUSINESS OF THE LASGB

 

To communicate the views of Lancashire Governors to the Local Authority, the National Governors Association, the Department for Education, The Lancashire Schools Forum and others.

To disseminate information of interest to Governing Bodies from OFSTED, the Local Authority, the National Governors Association, the Department for Education, Lancashire Schools Forum, via conferences, regular publications, newsletters the Lancashire Schools Portal and the LASGB website.

 

In order to fulfil these important roles the Executive Committee also :

•  responds to Governors' views and areas of concern raised by member Governing Bodies either with the elected Representatives for their Area or addressed directly to members of the Executive Committee
•  addresses and comments on matters raised at the half-termly Consultation meetings with the LA
•  receives and comments on reports from the LA, NGA, DfE, the Lancashire Schools Forum and other bodies on current issues under consideration
•  receives reports from representatives of LASGB on Outside Bodies

 

 

WHAT DOES  MY SCHOOL GET OUT OF THE LASGB?

 

 

The LASGB is an independent Governors’ organisation, run by Governors for Governors. Over 400 Governing Bodies subscribe to the Association. The LASGB speaks on behalf of, and represents, Governors in Lancashire.   

 

Through the LASGB Lancashire Governors have an Observer on the Lancashire  Schools Forum, and Governors are represented on several groups, committees and working parties.

 

We will feature this element of the work of the LASGB in future editions of the Newsletter published in the Lancashire Governor.

 

 You and your fellow governors  are invited to attend our annual conference  -  free to LASGB members.     The 18th Annual Conference will be held on Saturday May 19th  2012 in the Invincibles Lounge at Preston North End FC.   The keynote speaker will be Professor Sir Tim Brighouse, with Jonathan Hewitt  Head of Quality & Improvement Lancashire LA and also two Primary Headteachers -  involved in a Pilot IT Scheme to involve parents in their children’s education - See the Conference 2012 page for details  

 You and your fellow governors  are also invited to attend any of the Mini Conferences  - free to LASGB members.  These are  arranged each year on suitable topics that are of concern to schools and governors.

Our last one was on the new OFSTED framework, with Mike Hoban (OFSTED), County Senior Advisor Mr Paul Duckworth and Head Teacher of Harris Primary School Mrs Amanda Green giving their views and answering your questions.

This was on the 7th March 2012 6pm-8pm in The Invincibles Lounge, PNE FC, Preston

  During 2011 the LASGB  organised and funded a series of Schools Portal Hands-on Training Sessions.  

 Governors who have given their  email addresses  will receive regular email updates on information about National and Local educational issues  and events that we have planned.

 You will receive the three News Letters that we publish every year in order to keep governors informed about initiatives and news from the North West Area of interest to schools.  

 You could go as a Lancashire representative to Conferences  organised by the National Governors Association, as we as an Association are members of the N.G.A.

ALL THIS FOR £30 PER SCHOOL PER YEAR

 

HOW TO JOIN THE LASGB

We aim to communicate with Governors electronically wherever possible

To become members of the LASGB please email mc.storey@btinternet.com giving the following information

• Name and number of school
• Name, address and email address of the Chair of Governors
• Name,  address and email address of a Governor who will act as LASGB Representative. (The role of the LASGB Representative is simply to bring information to the attention of Governors - usually at the termly meeting.

The £30 annual subscription (£10 for Nurseries) is usually paid by Journal Transfer and is due in December

 

THE LASGB COMMUNICATES WITH ITS MEMBERS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS

 

1. Governors’ Meetings:

An LASGB item is on the core agenda for all Governing Body meetings each term and information for this LASGB item is printed in the Green Booklet.

 

2. Website www.lasgb.org.uk   Further information for use at Governing Body meetings is to be found on the Home page of the website

 

3. Your LASGB Representative will receive an information sheet at the beginning of each term either by email or post (depending on choice) which can be used at the Governors meeting.

 

4. The ‘Lancashire Governor’ - the termly publication sent by Governor Services to every individual Governor - contains an LASGB insert.

 

To ensure that information is not sent to the wrong person, please let the LASGB know, via email  mc.storey@btinternet.com   if  possible, when there is a change of LASGB Governor Representative for your Governing Body.

All the photographs on the site are taken from member schools’ websites.   

To see a school’s website go to the Members page and click on the school’s name.

 

THE LASGB REPRESENTS GOVERNORS ON THE FOLLOWING GROUPS  

 

• The Lancashire Schools Forum

• Performance Management Steering Group

• The Ethnic Minority Achievement Consultative Body

• Lancashire’s Twelve Chairs’ Forums

• Lancashire’s Three Admissions Forums

• Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

• Learning Excellence Awards Panel

• Safeguarding Children Group

• District Children’s Trust Partnerships
• Improving Communication with Schools Group

•  The Partnership Development Group

 

THE LASGB WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNISE  AND REWARD MEMBERS WHO GIVE OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THEIR SCHOOLS

 

A RECOGNITION FOR GOVERNORS

HAVE YOU A GOVERNOR WHO IS  AN INVALUABLE ASSET TO YOUR SCHOOL?

 

Following a suggestion from a bursar of one of our member schools, the LASGB is pleased to invite Governing Bodies to celebrate the unsung heroes of our schools, those Governors who go beyond the call of duty, giving additional time and resources to their school to help steer its success.

 

Please email nominations from your governing body, giving their name and a description (about 100 - 150 words) of what they do as a governor for your school, to the Chair of LASGB at: billybandage@talktalk.net  

 

Please send your nominations as soon as is convenient

Awards will be made throughout the year at LASGB events, though modesty and privacy will be respected!

 

 

 

AND FINALLY - THE LASGB WOULD LIKE TO RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE

 

The Lancashire Association of Governing Bodies is a body of Governors who represent all Lancashire Governors in terms of local and national communications. We meet regularly every term with County Hall and also the National Governors Association. We discuss current legislation and concerns with these bodies. We are also represented on the Schools Forum- the group responsible for the negotiation of the disbursement of funds to schools.

 

Lancashire is divided into 3 areas in term of representation on the Executive Committee.

North, South and East.

 

What  skills/attributes do you need to be a member?

 

• You need to be a governor from a member school ( primary schools are under-represented )
• It would be helpful if you are ICT competent
• You need to be prepared to present facts since you are representing other GBs
• You need to have some time to spare- 1 evening per term; one or two Saturday mornings
• You need to be prepared to actively contribute of time and skills
• We meet at County Hall in Preston, The Swallow Hotel near Samlesbury on Saturday mornings and     Preston North End FC for Conferences
• Expenses are paid for travelling @ 41p per mile

 

For more information look us up on www.lasgb.org.uk

 

If you think you can help then please contact me via: maggi.harris@btinternet.com