Local Authority Chairs' Briefing
by Mark Granby 3 days ago
There was an excellent 'virtual' attendance at the Chairs' briefing on Wednesday 13th January 2021.
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First Virtual BGA Conference and Annual General Meeting
by Mark Granby a month ago
There were 35 'virtual' attendees for the BGA conference and AGM on Thursday 12th November.
BGA Chair Richard Ainsworth welcomed everyone and introduced interim Assistant Director Julien Kramer who thanked governors for their work and described the current local context and the view that Bury is doing a reasonable job. Julien then went on to introduce Bury's new Executive Director of Children's Services Sheila Durr.
TRAINING FOR BURY GOVERNORS AND TRUSTEES
by Mark Granby 2 months ago
Bury Governor Association has entered into a prtnership arrangement with One Education.
A 12 month programme of training which is free of charge for for the Bury governors and trustees whose schools buy into the Bury Governnace Development collaborative can be seen on link below:
Governance training brochure 2020-21.pdf
The promotional code to allow you to access the training free of charge is available from your school.
Paul Coates
by Mark Granby 6 months ago
It is with great regret that the BGA has to report the passing of Paul Coates. Paul has been a champion of governance in Bury for over 20 years, serving both the Bury Governor Association and the Bury Govenance Development Committee. He also served on the governing bodies at Phillips High School, Whitefield Primary School and Radcliffe Primary School. He passed away in his sleep on Friday 10th July and is survived by his wife Sue, his daughter Emma and his grandsons Owen and Alfie. Our thoughts and prayers are with them at this difficult time.
SUSPENSION OF GOVERNOR TRAINING AND CONFERENCES
by Mark Granby 10 months ago
It is with regret that the BGA announces that the training courses scheduled for the remainder of the Spring Term have been postponed. This is in light of Government advice in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sadly the BGA annual conference scheduled for Thursday 14th May will also be postponed.
The BGA will continue to monitor Government advice and will resume the delivery of face to face training sessions and BGA meetings when we are advised that to do so will no longer present a risk to public health.
BGA Meeting
by Mark Granby 11 months ago
The BGA meets on Tuesday 3rd March 2020. The meeting starts at 7.00pm and is in the Peel Room at Bury Town Hall. Tea/coffee will be available prior to the start of the meeting which is open to all Bury governors and trustees. The agenda is below:
BGA MEETING
3 March 2020
Peel Room, Town Hall
7.00pm to 9.00pm
- Welcome & Introductions
Bury Governor Spring Term Newsletter
by Mark Granby 12 months ago
The Spring Term Newsletter has been published by our partners at Bury Council's Governor Support team. The newsletter can be accessed on the link below.
Spring 2020 Newsletter.doc.pdf
Please note that the induction training detailed in the list of training courses has had to be postponed. The BGD hope to provide this course towards the end of March.
Good Attendance at Briefing for Bury Chairs
by Mark Granby 12 months ago
The Spring Term Chair's Briefing was held in the Town Hall's Peel Room on Tuesday 14th January 2020 and it was excellent that so many Chairs attended the session.
Training Programme for Spring Term
by Mark Granby one year ago
The initial training programme for the Spring Term has been produced, The programme can be accessed on the link below:
BURY GOVERNOR ASSOCIATION SPRING TERM TRAINING 2020.docx
This website has been updated to allow places for courses to be booked on-line.
Happy New Year to all those involved in governance in Bury schools.
Good turnout for AGM
by Mark Granby one year ago
There was a good attendance for the Bury Governor Association's AGM.
The meeting heard from BGA Treasurer Elma Hoyle that the Association's finance are in a healthy position. A total of 68 schools bought into the BGA collaborative in 2018/19 and after the various items of expenditiure there is a balance of £27, 746 being carried forward into 2019/20. Members voted unanimously to retain the annual fee for BGA membership of £90.