Governance
Suspensions and Exclusions: Lessons, Challenges and Big Questions Since the New Guidance
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Since the revised suspensions and exclusions guidance came into effect, schools and governing boards have been navigating a range of new challenges and expectations. How are governor panels adapting? What issues are emerging in practice? And what role should Independent Review Panels play in providing scrutiny and challenge?
This session will explore the lessons learned so far, unpack the key changes introduced by the new guidance, and help governors and trustees build confidence in their oversight of suspensions and exclusions.
During the session, you'll learn how to:
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Identify the key changes in the revised guidance and what they mean for governance oversight
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Evaluate how your board and governor panels may need to adapt since the introduction of the new guidance
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Strengthen your understanding of Independent Review Panels and the questions governors should be asking
Let us introduce you to this week's professional speaker
Steve Barker
Steve brings over 30 years of experience in school and trust governance across all phases of education, combining national sector influence with hands-on leadership at board level.
As Judicium’s Governance Expertise and Partnership Lead, Steve plays a central role in shaping high-quality governance support for schools and trusts. A current Chair of Trustees in an academy trust, Chair of an infant school governing body, and Member of a ten-school multi-academy trust, he understands first-hand the realities and pressures facing boards today.
He is a former Ofsted Lay Inspector and was appointed as a National Leader of Governance (NLG) and NLG Advocate by the National College for Teaching and Leadership. As part of a select national group, he helped develop and pilot the External Reviews of Governance programme, leading the first-ever review in 2013, and previously served on the Department for Education Advisory Group on Governance. A prolific writer and facilitator of governance training for over two decades, he supports boards nationwide through training, advisory work and thought leadership.
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