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Governor Updates 2020/21 Dates Announced

Diary datesDates for 2020/21 Headteacher & Governor Updates

As we continue to be in uncertain times, we have 3 dates, two of which are taking an optimistic view that larger group meetings might be possible by spring.  These update dates are:

  • Autumn 2020
    Monday 30 November – 2 x webinars with an evening one at 5 pm for governors.  Register online here.
    Agenda items to include:

    • Hertfordshire perspective,
    • HR updates,
    • Safeguarding updates.
  • Spring 2021
    Wednesday 17 March – Hatfield (Governors), and
  • Summer 2021
    Thursday 17 June – Hatfield (Governors).

Read about previous updates here.

 

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Election of HfL Non-Exec Directors

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Herts for LearningNominations Now Open for Herts for Learning non-exec directors

HfL have commenced an election process to recruit 3 x primary phase and 1 x special phase non-exec directors onto the HfL Board.  Details of this process are given below:

Election process for Herts for Learning non-executive directors

The Herts for Learning (HfL) Board includes six elected school non-executive directors who take up post for a term of three years. In November 2020, there will be Continue reading “Election of HfL Non-Exec Directors”

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Annual Conference Postponed

Herts for LearningHASG/HfL Hertfordshire Governors’ Annual Conference Postponed

The Executive Committee of the Hertfordshire Association of School Governors (HASG) together with the Governance Planning Team of HfL have decided that the conference planned for Saturday 7th November 2020 will be postponed until Spring 2021.

The continuing uncertainty surrounding the development of the Covid-19 pandemic and the probable inadvisability of a meeting of up to 300 delegates in November this year has led us to decide now that, in the interests of safety for all participants, there was no alternative to this postponement. Continue reading “Annual Conference Postponed”

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Outstanding Governor Awards 2020 Nominations Open

Previous winners - nominate this years
Picture of 2019 winners & runners-up.
2019 winners & runners-up pictured with Michael Taylor (HASG chair), Terry Douris (HCC Executive Member, Education) & Andrew de Csilléry (Managing Director HfL).

Hertfordshire Outstanding Governor Awards 2020 Nominations Open

The HASG are pleased to announce that nominations have opened for the School Governor Awards 2020. We aim to celebrate outstanding and distinguished service by school governors and trustees in Hertfordshire. The winners of these awards will be announced Continue reading “Outstanding Governor Awards 2020 Nominations Open”

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Outstanding Governors Awards 2019

Previous winners - nominate this years

Outstanding Governors Awards 2019

As usual, the Winners of the Hertfordshire Outstanding Governor Awards were presented at the Governors Annual Conference – this year on Saturday 16th November 2019 at Robertson House Stevenage. Because of the strength of the field this year the Awards committee agreed an additional Runner-Up and also an additional Award to a Special School Governor. Continue reading “Outstanding Governors Awards 2019”

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Annual Governors’ Conference 2019

Annual Governors’ Conference 2019

The Hertfordshire Annual Governor’s Conference 2019 will take place on Saturday 16th November 2019, from 9:00 am (registration from 8:15 am), to 15:30 pm.  It will be held at the Hertfordshire Development Centre, Stevenage, Robertson House, Six Hills Way.

This year’s conference will focus on the governors’ understanding of the curriculum. The day will allow Continue reading “Annual Governors’ Conference 2019”

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Herts for Learning AGM

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Herts for LearningHerts for Learning AGM

The Herts for Learning (HfL) Annual General Meeting (AGM) provides a valuable opportunity for shareholders to share their views and communicate with our Board of Directors.  All headteachers and chairs of governors from shareholding schools are invited to attend this meeting.  If you are unable to attend yourself, you are welcome to nominate a representative to attend in your place.

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Governors’ Briefing 20th June 2019

Camps Hill Curriculum from 20th June

Camps Hill Curriculum from 20th JuneGovernors’ Briefing 20th June 2019

The most recent Governors’ Briefing took place on 20th June at the Beales Hotel.  The full programme included the following topics:

  • The Hertfordshire Perspective
  • Ofsted update
  • Feedback on the Ofsted Pilot Inspections
  • Virtual School update
  • SEN Specialist Provision
  • Press Handling
  • Safeguarding update
  • HR update.

The following handouts were used during the course of the meeting: Continue reading “Governors’ Briefing 20th June 2019”