A conversation with Hayden Taylor of Unloc, on the value of student governors - how to engage them, and how to hear the wider student voice.

On this episode, Diana Steward-Brown of Nurole, shares her insights in to good practice on board recruitment, succession planning, and appointing a Chair from outside of the Board.

Many colleges now reference technology and innovation in the vision, mission, or strategic objectives. The question is, does this extend to the Boardroom? Emer Brogan from Board Intelligence shares her experience of working with multiple boards, on how to improve the provision of information coming to the Board through the leveraging of technology.

Trudie McGuinness shares her insights into governance oversight of safeguarding, the work of the lead safeguarding governor, and how governors can add value to the Executive in this important area of work.

Heather Cross, appointed Chair in August 2023, shares the group's vision and how its work is supporting the development of governance professionals in the FE sector.

In this episode, we discuss the theoretical and practical means by which diversity and inclusion can be embedded at Board level; what we mean by diversity; the benefits of recruiting diverse talent; and how this and inclusive practices can support effective governance.

This is a hugely insightful conversation with Matt Atkinson, a finance and strategy advisor. Matt is an accountant and insolvency practitioner working with FE & HE institutions, amongst others, and previously of the Provider Market Oversight team within the ESFA, supporting FE institutions in financial difficulty. Matt talks about good practice in governance oversight: where governors should be focusing their attention, what questions they should be asking, and how they can best support the Executive. He also touches on the governance implications of the ONS reclassification, and what changes are coming down the line. I challenge any governor to walk away not having learned something new in this key area of governance work.

Understanding oversight of the quality of education is one of the fundamentals every governor needs to get to grips with. This educational expert husband and wife team, consisting of 2 former Ofsted inspectors, delivers a podcast full of insights and practical tips on how board members can have exceptional oversight of educational quality, and its impact on learners.