Forward Focus Education is owned and run by Alison Naylor. Alison has many years’ experience as a senior leader in a secondary school that was judged on 3 separate occasions by Ofsted as Outstanding. She worked as the Lead for school improvement for a council for 5 years where amongst many things she was responsible for school governance across the local authority. Since 2017 she has been working as an OFSTED Inspector of schools. She has been a member of governing boards in her role as a senior leader in schools and she is also currently a member of a trust board for a MAT.
What do we offer?
Forward Focus Education offers two services: a professional clerking and advisory service and various training for schools and governors relating to safeguarding and safer recruitment.
The Professional Clerking Service is designed to support school governors/trustees to properly discharge their statutory responsibilities and to operate an effective and efficient governing board. The service is tailored to meet the requirements of schools – you can elect to have support for governing/trust meetings only or choose a more substantial offer of support throughout the year. Alternatively a bespoke package can be designed with you to meet your needs. Ad-hoc cover or advice can be provided if long term support is not required.
The following package for a Professional Clerking Service is available:
Professional Clerking Support Package : £2820
This service includes :
⦁ An initial video meeting with relevant stakeholders (e.g. Chair of Trustees/Governors, the Principal/Head Teacher) to familiarise ourselves with your processes and agree meeting dates for the next 12 months;
⦁ Virtual attendance at up to 9 full governing board and/or subcommittee meetings per year of up to 2.5 hours and to advise on procedural matters relevant to meetings. Where an issue requires further research, or an answer is not immediately available, the clerk will provide an answer within 2 working days;
⦁ Production of accurate minutes circulated to the Chair of Trustees/governors, CEO and Headteacher within 10 working days of the meeting;
⦁ Access to Governor Hub and Governor Hub Knowledge for agendas, minutes, governance planner, statutory documents, training records etc;
⦁ Co-ordinating with the Chair of the board/trust, drafting and circulating agendas for up to 9 meetings per year;
⦁ Record keeping: including governing body constitution, governor appointments, terms of office, committee memberships, specialist roles and pecuniary interests, annual governor attendance and other governance related documentation.
Additional advice relating to matters that arise outside of the meetings and is not covered by any of the above can be provided and will be charged at an hourly rate of £35 per hour.
Face to face attendance at 3 full board meetings per year will incur an additional charge of £180.
** If you are wishing to purchase this package or are requiring a bespoke package please contact us at info@forwardfocuseducation.co.uk to arrange a meeting or telephone call to discuss your requirements**
Additional Services that can be purchased:
⦁ Drafting of new terms of reference (ToR)
⦁ Drafting of an IOG (Instrument of Governance)
⦁ Supporting with changing the governance structure
⦁ Panels – complaints, admission appeals, exclusions, staff appeal, redundancy hearing. Preparation and circulation of paperwork, attendance at meeting, minutes of the meeting and outcome letter if applicable
If you are wishing to purchase one of these additional services please contact us at info@forwardfocuseducation.co.uk to arrange a meeting or telephone call to discuss your requirements and costs
