Governance is about how things are directed, controlled, risk managed and measured. How do you govern innovation? If you’re controlling the outcome, you’re likely to be just channel shifting. If you’re allowing people freedom to do what they want, you’re not governing. Can you govern innovation?
Governance in learning is about protection, whether that be integrity of the offer, content, or activity. Governance in learning is about oversight, whether that be what other people are doing for you, costs, or appropriateness. Governance is learning is about equity and inclusiveness, whether that be opening opportunity, or reaching down to help those who… Read More Governance
As promised, part 2 of my sweep of secondary schools. Heads Firstly, headteachers. You’re proud of your school, we know that. We don’t, however, need a 45 minute presentation telling us the same information that is in your prospectus. We can read the results, we can see that your 5 A*-C is a certain percentage. Better… Read More Education, Education, Education – 2
Something a little different this week as I’ve been going around secondary schools finding out about their offerings for my youngest son who moves up next year. To suggest I’ve been disappointed is an understatement. Technology Firstly, the schools seem to want to use this as an opportunity to show off what they do. Classroom… Read More Education, education, education – 1
Lost and Desperate 