New findings of the #SchoolGovernance2020 survey on pupils, communities and accountability including governors and trustees experiences of pupil success and wellbeing, vision, strategy and ethos & stakeholder engagement. /1
Read the report: http://www.nga.org.uk/governance2020 

Key finding 1: Almost three quarters of school governors and trustees believe that cuts to local authority services have had an adverse effect on their school (74%), an increase of 28% of respondents from 2015. /2 #SchoolGovernance2020

Key finding 2: 54% of governors and trustees report that their school(s) provides additional services for disadvantaged families, most commonly assistance for purchasing and/or washing school uniform (37%) and advice on income and benefits (24%). /3 #SchoolGovernance2020

Key finding 3: The % of governors/trustees saying their school/trust provides meals outside term time has more than trebled from 4% in 2019 to 13% this year & those reporting the provision of food banks has more than doubled from 8% in 2019 to 17% now. /4 #SchoolGovernance2020

Key finding 4: 36% of respondents reported providing food via a collection or delivery service when asked how their school/trust was supporting disadvantaged pupils and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. /5 #SchoolGovernance2020

Key finding 5: Support for pupils with SEND is among the three biggest challenges for 22% of respondents' schools however practice in how boards monitor and elevate the status of SEND varies. /6 #SchoolGovernance2020

Key finding 6: 47% of governors and trustees believe that the inspection system has a positive impact on the school system yet 80% of governors/trustees say that their most recent Ofsted inspection gave a fair and accurate picture of their school. /7 #SchoolGovernance2020

Key finding 7: The organisation’s vision and strategy is the most influential factor in the design and provision of curriculum across all educations settings, ahead of Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework, performance measures & funding constraints. /8 #SchoolGovernance2020

Key finding 8: 44% governors and trustees surveyed report that their board has taken action in relation to climate change. /9 #SchoolGovernance2020

Key finding 9: 60% of respondents would support the introduction of ensuring effective engagement with stakeholders as a fourth core function for governing boards with 9% opposing its inclusion. /10 #SchoolGovernance2020

Key finding 10: Boards monitoring the results of surveys as a form of stakeholder engagement has risen in the past year – from 56% to 70% for staff surveys, from 59% to 69% for pupil surveys and from 73% to 86% for parent/carer surveys. /11 #SchoolGovernance2020

Key finding 11: Many governors and trustees do not feel that their work is seen or valued. 18% of governors/trustees believe that the general public understands and values the role and contribution to schools and 40% believe the same of parents. /12 #SchoolGovernance2020