This article is aimed at maintained school governing boards. If you're a trustee in a MAT, you'll find our article on how to scrutinise information as a trust board more useful.
Ofsted will judge how effectively governors monitor the school
It's the chair's job to make sure that effective processes are in place and that the board is organised to monitor improvement at all levels.
Though the inspection framework changes from time to time, Ofsted will always want to see evidence of how well the board exercises its monitoring function. This forms part of Ofsted's judgement on leadership and governance.
Know what needs monitoring
The maintained schools governance guide lists 3 core functions for every governing board. They are to ensure:
Together with