AGBIS/BSA Box Set – Developing Strategy

Name: AGBIS/BSA Box Set – Developing Strategy
Start: 2025-02-04T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-04T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Online – Zoom

4 February 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Date: February 04, 2025
Time: 14:00 – 16:00
Cost: BSA/AGBIS Full Member Rate: £135, Non-Member Rate: £270, BSA Full Member Box Set Rate: £850
Audience: School Governors
Platform: Zoom (online) – Seminar

Course outline:

This seminar has been designed to support Governors in their understanding and development of the role, and in formulating and shaping school strategy. The day will cover articulating strategy, tools for development, documents, planning and aligning with the Senior Team within the school as well as considering an international strategy. Consideration will be given to what the role of Governors should be in strategic planning and how to develop a genuine strategy which is grounded in reality.

The seminar will be delivered by senior staff from both AGBIS and BSA Group, drawing on extensive experience in supporting members in development, strategy and the role of Governors. The day will draw on case studies from both associations and delegates will leave with actionable recommendations to take back to their schools.

Training topics will include:

What is strategy?
Identifying and setting your school’s strategy
International strategy
Governance and management
Strategic planning for Governors
External factors.

Learning outcomes

Recommended strategic models to apply to your school
Advice on approaching international strategy
Best practice recommendations for ensuring good governance and strategic partnership with SLT
Increased awareness of the latest external factors to consider when planning school strategy.

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Other titles included:

AGBIS/BSA Box Set &#8211; Developing Strategy

1. Foundations for boarding school Governors – roles, responsibilities and collective governance	September 17, 2024
2. Safeguarding highlights for boarding Governors	October 3, 2024
3. Pastoral care in boarding schools for Governors	November 27, 2025
4. Monitoring and evaluation. Using data to support Governor oversight	January 22, 2025
5. Inclusion and support	June 05, 2025
6. Crisis and serious care management. Expectations on Governors	July 2, 2025

Speaker:

Virginia Parkes, Director of Learning and Professional Development

Virginia (Ginny) Parkes commenced her career in education 20 years ago, when she initially taught ICT and business studies up to, and including, A Level. After several years in teaching, Ginny moved into a consultancy based role before joining the Department for Education, initially as Head of Digital Engagement for the Training and Development Agency (TDA) before moving on as a Senior Communications Advisor for the DfE. Following the birth of her two daughters, Ginny took up the role of Education Strategy Director for an educational trust in Greater Manchester, before eventually taking up her previous role as Director of Finance & Operations (Bursar) at Beech Hall School in Cheshire. Ginny is an experienced governance professional, having sat as a governor for several schools throughout her career, as well as holding the position of Director of Governance for a large complex FE college group in South Yorkshire. Ginny is now a Trustee of the Sir John Brunner Foundation in Cheshire. In addition to being a qualified teacher, Ginny also holds a first degree in Business Management and a MSc. in Technology Enhanced Learning, Innovation & Change. Ginny’s role within AGBIS draws on her experience as a teacher, governance professional and independent school bursar enabling her to support member schools’ governing bodies.