Governing Matters March 2023

Welcome to the March 2023 issue of Governing Matters members' magazine. This issue covers highlights on governors’ role in breaking the cycle of disadvantage, a special feature on how to keep up with your CPD, and themed features on tackling poverty, additional funding for schools and more. Â
Take a look at some of our featured articles below and discover a whole range of news covering in-depth topics.
Cover story
Understanding vulnerability
Hannah Chetwynd, policy officer at The Children’s Society, explores governors’ role in breaking the cycle of disadvantage in education

Feature article
Prioritising professional development
Clerking development manager Amy Wright offers five steps to making your governance professional CPD count

Featured article
My first year of governance
Senior policy and research officer Nina Sharma shares her experience of joining a local academy committee at her local secondary school

Feature article
Poverty, place and power
Janeen Hayat, director of collective action at the Fair Education Alliance, calls for focus on three big themes to tackle educational inequality

Featured article
Additional funding unpicked
Information officer Sabreen Marashli delves into what the additional funding for schools could mean in reality

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