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Stay informed about cluster agreements, activities, new challenges, and future horizons for school governance in Norfolk. Key topics include budget allocation, collaboration, and school improvement aims. Visit www.ngn.org.uk for more information.
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Cluster Governance Update Alex Robinson Vice Chair Norfolk Governors’ Network
Cluster Agreements As at 19 March 2013 • No complete disagreements! • Most using the LA model agreement – several local amendments • Some clusters using their own agreements
Cluster Activities • SEND toolkit – making it work locally • degrees of delegation • allocation of responsibilities • Maintaining existing collaboration • Parent support advisors • Cluster projects • ‘Disadvantaged subsidy funding’ • Sharing materials and resources • Looking at more formal collaboration
New Challenges 2013 budget allocation for an example cluster…
Questions for Governors • How big is the cluster budget? • Do we know how cluster funds are being spent? • Is cluster spending making an impact?... • …How do we know? • Should we pool funds for the cluster in 2013? (There is no cluster funding apart from SEND) • Is the cluster getting value for money? • What are the school improvement aims for the cluster?
On the horizon • Personal budgets for SEND in 2014 (probably). • OFSTED expectation that Outstanding schools will make an impact beyond their own domain. • National school improvement ambitions that rely on stronger schools helping weaker ones. • Growing trend for schools to work together more formally, e.g. partnerships, trusts, academy chains. • National funding formula impact on small schools.