Curriculum

The national curriculum in England 2014 has had huge consequences for what is taught, learned and assessed in schools. Governors will find articles and resources here which will help them get to grips with these changes and understand what the issues are for their schools, and the young people under their care.

• The role of the designated SEND governor in 2023 (RECORDED FEB 2023)

  This webinar was delivered by Steve Barker, 9/2/23, 19:00

  Consultant: Steve Barker February 2023

• Strategic overview of the school curriculum

  The role of governors should always be strategic and not operational and this principle applies to our oversight of the curriculum. In this Better Governor webinar we explored what strategic overview should look like and clarify how, in 2022, moving into 2023, the governance overview of the curriculum should reflect progression from the recovery curriculum, to schools plans for a return to normality.

  Consultant: Steve Barker December 2022

• What governors need to know about the curriculum podcast

  This podcast is a conversation between our two governance experts; Steve Barker and Linda Waghorn; it explores, in the light of the current Ofsted Inspection framework, the strategic oversight role of governors and trustees, in maintained schools and academies. Steve and Linda discuss the ‘musts’ around governance monitoring of the curriculum and dispel some of the myths around Ofsted terminology, expectations of school governance and specifically where ‘Deep Dives’ fit in the picture.

  Consultant: Steve Barker December 2021

• Understanding the new EYFS framework as focus for visiting (Recorded October 2021)

  The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework has been updated and came into force on 1st September 2021. This webinar explored the main changes from a governance perspective and focus on how governors should be seeking assurance that their schools have fully implemented the new curriculum.

  Consultant: Steve Barker October 2021

• Strategic overview of the school curriculum – beyond the Recovery Curriculum (Recorded October 2021)

  The role of governors should always be strategic and not operational and this principle applies to our oversight of the curriculum. In this Better Governor webinar we explored what strategic overview should look like and clarify how, in 2021, moving into 2022, the governance overview of the curriculum should reflect progression from the recovery curriculum, to schools plans for a return to normality.

  Consultant: Steve Barker October 2021

• Relationship, Sex and Health Education in Summer term 2021 Podcast

  This Better Governor podcast features a focused conversation between our two governance experts: Steve Barker and Linda Waghorn. Steve and Linda explore how governing boards should be monitoring Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), now that the new statutory duty is fully in place and schools are expected to have provision complete by the start of the summer term 2021.

  Consultant: Steve Barker May 2021

• School Governors play a key part in Relationship & Sex Education

  School Governors play a key part in Relationship & Sex Education

  Consultant: Steve Barker June 2020

• DfE updates PSHE guidance

  DfE updates PSHE guidance for schools

  Consultant: Steve Barker February 2020

• New guide to careers in schools for governors

  A new guide to careers in schools for governors has been published in January 2019

  Consultant: Steve Barker January 2019