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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 12h

💬 NGA's deputy chief executive Sam Henson discussed the role of governance in a modern multi academy trust at today's MATPN South West event in Bath. Sam shared his insights on how good governance can support more strategic clarity, strengthen leadership and build board capacity for the future.

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 17h

💬 Get your questions answered in our Governance Advice Clinic at MATPN South West in Bath! We'll be here today and tomorrow in Breakout Room 2, helping MAT leaders work through their governance challenges. Look out for Karl Lawton and Katherine Robertson from the NGA team! 👋

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

More detail has now been published on the government’s new rules on executive pay in academy trusts, first announced over the summer. Our latest update explains what’s changed and what it means for trust boards: www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📅 Learn how to approach parental complaints and reconnect with peers in our October events. We'll explore how AI is shaping the complaints landscape, as well as our first Young Governors and Local Authority Partners network meetings of the academic year. View the calendar 👉 www.nga.org.uk/events

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Is your strategy driving board business, or sitting alongside it? Rosemary Lovatt explores how boards can make strategy a practical part of their discussions, decisions and priorities in our latest blog. www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

💬 Does your school's inclusion strategy meet pupils' needs effectively? Join our webinar on Wednesday 4 November for practical advice on developing a strategy, SEND funding and reform, and the role of governors and trustees. Book 👉 www.nga.org.uk/events/devel...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🤖 Develop your understanding of AI and provide effective oversight with our policy builder and toolkit. Created in partnership with Google for Education, our tools have been designed specifically for governors, trustees and governance professionals. Find out more 👉 www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Inclusion is having a moment. But schools & trusts have been responding to barriers for years. Our new blog explores what a whole-school approach to inclusion could mean for governing boards, from SEND & disadvantage to attendance, behaviour & family relationships. www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🗣️ We're bringing our Governance Advice Clinic to MAT Partnership Network South West on 1-2 October! Our team will be helping MAT leaders work through the governance challenges they're facing, from board effectiveness to trust growth, SEND, finance and risk. #MATPN #MATPNSouthWest

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What will the government’s new school food standards mean for governing boards? NGA welcomes the focus on healthy food but raises concerns about the proposed school food governor role and added governance responsibilities. www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“Dismissed, deserted and disregarded”: Year 11 pupil Sienna Calleja shares her experience of severe allergies in school and why allergy safety must be a whole-school responsibility. Read her blog: www.nga.org.uk/.../dismisse...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

⚖️ Our Governance Professionals Network returns this month with an essential legal update for the new academic year. The session will cover key changes to the DfE's Academy Trust Handbook and Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. Book 👉 www.nga.org.uk/events/gover...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

💬 The new academic year promises a shifting governance landscape, but also chances to improve and learn together. Our CEO Emma Balchin reflects on the year ahead for governing boards and the pressures, priorities and opportunities shaping governance in 2026. Read 👉 www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

💻 Our new e-learning module covers all board members need to know about the Prevent Duty. Designed for governors, trustees and governance professionals, this module explains your statutory responsibilities and your role in keeping children safe. Find out more 👉 www.nga.org.uk/training/dir...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📚 Our annual governance planners make it easier for boards to stay organised throughout the year. They help governance professionals to work with chairs and leaders in mapping out the board's priorities for the year and creating meeting agendas. Get yours here 👉 www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📅 Stay up-to-date and reconnect with colleagues with our programme of events in September. We'll explore new allergy responsibilities for schools, as well as the first Local Associations and Governance Professionals network meetings of the new year. View the calendar 👉 www.nga.org.uk/events

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🫶 A warm welcome back to the new academic year to our members, the governance community, and school and trust staff across the country. NGA will be here to support your vital work throughout the year with our wealth of resources, expert support and e-learning. Find out more 👉 www.nga.org.uk

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

GCSE results day 🎓! Congratulations to every young person receiving their results today, and thank you to the teachers, school leaders, support staff, families, governors and trustees who support them every step of the way. Read NGA’s full response: nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

✨ Our Annual Conference brings NGA members, leaders and experts together to discuss the priorities shaping governance. Book your free place and join us on 19 November as part of The Schools & Academies Show in Birmingham. Register 👉 www.nga.org.uk/events/annual-confer…

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

👏 Huge congratulations to all students receiving their A-Level, T-Level and vocational Level 3 results today. We wish the class of 2026 every success, whichever next step you choose to take on your journey. Read our reaction 👉 nga.org.uk/news-views/d... #ResultsDay #ALevels #TLevels #BTEC

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🚀 Supporting executive leaders well starts with a better performance framework. Our new executive performance management support service helps boards to build a meaningful, year‑round development cycle. Find out more 👉 www.nga.org.uk/exec-perform...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📝 Don't miss our first event of the new academic year, which will explore the changing allergy responsibilities for schools and trusts. Our policy experts and Sarah Knight from The Allergy Team will explain the DfE's new guidance with practical tips. Register 👉 www.nga.org.uk/events/under...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

📈 Real performance doesn’t improve in a once-a-year appraisal. As the CEO role becomes more complex, the way we manage performance needs to evolve. Our new performance management support will help your board to shift to an ongoing, strategy-led approach. www.nga.org.uk/training/dir...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

New member guidance: Academy Trust Handbook 2026 The DfE’s updated ATH takes effect from 1 October 2026. Our member-only summary highlights key changes to executive pay, trust funds, & financial skills. Read the guidance: www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-centre/aca…

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

AI is changing education, and governance must keep pace. Our new AI Toolkit & Policy Builder, developed with Google for Education, helps governors and trustees build confidence, develop AI policy and provide effective oversight. www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-centre/ai-…

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

MAT inspection is coming. The question now is what good inspection should look like. NGA’s new research sets out the principles for a credible, proportionate MAT inspection framework, recognising trusts as organisations in their own right. Read more: www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

▶️ Watch the highlights of our National Governance Conference, held in Birmingham last week! Thank you to all our speakers, workshop leads, exhibitors, sponsors and delegates for making it such a fantastic occasion. #NGAconf

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The updated Academy Trust Handbook introduces tighter controls on MAT executive pay. In our latest blog, we explain what the changes mean, why NGA welcomes them,& why trustees still need clearer national guidance to make confident pay decisions. 👉 www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

📢 New member guidance: Academy Trust Handbook 2026 The DfE’s updated ATH takes effect from 1 October 2026. Our member-only summary highlights key changes to executive pay, trust funds, and trustees' financial skills. Read the guidance: www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

✨ Thank you to everyone who has joined us today at our National Governance Conference for Schools and Trusts! Today has been a fantastic occasion, celebrating NGA’s 20th anniversary and the huge positive impact that good governance can bring to schools and trusts. #NGAconf

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

⚖️ School improvement expert Evelyn Forde MBE discusses the importance of representation and equitable leadership in our afternoon address. She encourages our delegates to think beyond only their statutory responsibilities and consider how decisions shape the lives of pupils and families. #NGAconf

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

💡 Our delegates have enjoyed workshops on the most relevant issues facing governors and trustees today, including AI, data, complaints, poverty and sustainability. Thank you to our expert session leads for sharing your insights with us! 👏 #NGAconf

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

👏 Ofsted chair Dame Christine Gilbert praises the compassion, rigour and public spirit of governors and trustees at NGA’s National Conference. She concludes with a guide to Ofsted’s new framework, which recognises the importance of governance as part of the inspection process. #NGAconf

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🚀 Our chief executive Emma Balchin reflects on NGA’s 20th anniversary in her keynote address, looking back at the evolution of governance in the past two decades. Emma pays tribute to the remarkable collective effort of more than 230,000 governors and trustees across England. #NGAconf

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

👩‍💻 Guest speaker Fiona Law discusses the AI support that Google for Education, one of our conference sponsors, provides for schools and trusts. We're thrilled to have partnered with Google on a new AI toolkit - watch this space on Monday for an exciting announcement! 👀 #NGAconf

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

👋 A warm welcome to the hundreds of delegates here with us from our conference compere and former Birmingham Poet Laureate, Casey Bailey. We also enjoy an uplifting performance from the choir of Broadleaf Partnership Trust, a local academy trust based in the West Midlands. #NGAconf

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🎉 The big day is here – it’s NGA’s National Governance Conference! We’re welcoming hundreds of governors, trustees, governance professionals, executives and education leaders to The Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham. Follow us for updates throughout the day. #NGAconf

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

👥 Parents are one of the most important stakeholder groups for governing boards, offering rich insights into school life. Explore our updated guidance on how schools and trusts can monitor and support effective parental engagement. Read 👉 www.nga.org.uk/knowledge-ce...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Read NGA's latest blog from Ruth Agnew MBE on her accidental start in governance and its journey from “can you just…” to a strategic profession. Why governance professionals matter more than ever. Read: www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

💷 How can schools & trusts make every pound work harder for pupils? In a new guest blog, @educationgovuk outlines its Maximising Value for Pupils programme and the practical steps governing boards can take to improve value for money. Read more: www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The Teacher & leader pay announcements bring significant developments for schools & boards. NGA shares our response to the announcement & the decisions boards will be making in the months ahead. Read more www.nga.org.uk/news-views/directory…

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🎉 One week to go until NGA’s National Conference in Birmingham on 10 July. Join us before it's too late and celebrate NGA’s 20th anniversary and explore the future of governance, with practical workshops, networking and expert-led sessions. Book now 👉 nga.org.uk/events/natio...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

📈 If boards are serious about accountability and long-term improvement, then the way we support executive leaders must change. NGA's Rosemary Lovatt shares her thoughts on a more strategic approach to performance management in her latest blog. Read 👉 www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📢 The government has confirmed teacher pay awards for the next two years. NGA welcomes the long-awaited move to multi-year settlements, giving boards greater certainty to plan ahead, while warning that funding pressures remain. Read our full response: www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

⏳ Less than 48 hours left to take part in our Annual Governance Survey. Your views help shape NGA's work & strengthen our voice for governance. ⏱️ Takes just 15 minutes 🎁 Complete it for a chance to win a £500 book voucher for your school or trust. 👉 smartsurvey.co.uk/s/R1JGKO/

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Read NGA’s response to the SEND reform guidance and what they mean for schools and trusts. Setting a clearer direction on inclusion, from strengthening mainstream practice and improving estates accessibility to targeted support. read more www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

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NGA For Schools & Trusts @ngauk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We're staggered by the response to our Annual School & Trust Governance Survey Haven't taken part yet? There's still time. The more responses we receive, the stronger our evidence to influence policy and champion effective governance. Take part: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/R1JGKO

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