Professional bodies

I’ve been working with a few organisations recently where an interesting situation is coming up more and more. My approach to development has, for some time now, been about self-determined learning with individuals finding the skills they need to improve their work and perform better. This approach, enabling people the space to learn is a… Read More Professional bodies

New governance

Just as we moved into lockdown in 2020 I wrote: 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… Read More New governance

Govern-ation

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

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

Education, Education, Education – 2

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