Heads and governors.

Format:

• Video

Contributor:

• Illumina Digital., Producer.

Series:

• Just for Governors ; Volume 3.
• Academic Video Online
• Just for gvernors ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• School board members--Great Britain.
• School principals--Great Britain.

Genre:

• Nonfiction television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (19 min.).

Place of Publication:

[England] : Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2007.

Language Note:

• In English.
• Original language in English.

Summary:

This film contrasts the relationship between the headteacher and the governors at two primary schools - Holy Trinity CE School in Richmond, Surrey and Godwin Junior School in east London. At Holy Trinity, the chair of governors, Harry James, is able to devote a significant amount of time to the school, in order to understand and thus support it as it continues to improve. At Godwin, governors have a more hands-off relationship with the acting headteacher, expecting him to manage the school on a day-to-day basis and to be alerted only when problems arise. Governors are there to drive the strategic direction of the school. The question is: does the light touch approach work only because Godwin is already a successful school? And do governors at Holy Trinity expect to become less actively involved once the school's improvement is consolidated?

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).

OCLC:

808818619