The Boardroom Leader | Schools Week Education News, Policy & School Leadership Insight Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:29:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SW-dot-logo-54x54.png The Boardroom Leader | Schools Week 32 32 Governance in AP demands a non-mainstream approach /governance-in-ap-demands-a-non-mainstream-approach/ /governance-in-ap-demands-a-non-mainstream-approach/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 /?p=241276

Alternative provision is not a footnote in the system. For the young people who need it, it is the system

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The five ways we promote and champion school governance /governors-the-five-ways-we-promote-and-champion-school-governance/ /governors-the-five-ways-we-promote-and-champion-school-governance/#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 /?p=238793

When volunteers are supported and celebrated, boards become stronger – and children benefit

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Why mergers succeed, and what we can learn from those that don’t /why-mergers-fail-and-what-we-can-learn-from-those-that-dont/ /why-mergers-fail-and-what-we-can-learn-from-those-that-dont/#respond Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0000 /?p=238171

Trusts that bear the battle scars of past mergers show us that a match of values is more important than efficiency, says a governance expert

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