Visible Governance - the importance of public information
We are truly living in strange times and, I don't know about you, but my online presence and my tech skills have increased rapidly in the last couple of weeks. We are all getting used to virtual meetings, virtual parties with friends and family, online shopping and news. Websites or social media pages are suddenly the front door to shops, schools and organisations of all kinds so what do the ones set up for our schools look like? Last month saw the launch of the National Governance Association's (NGA) campaign 'Visible Governance'. The aim is to encourage 'governors and trustees to be bold and be positive about sharing what they do and why they do it, highlight their contribution to the education system and shine a light on the difference that good governance makes to the success of their school/trust.' (1) Never more important than now in these difficult times. Looking around the internet at school websites I am struck by how little information many scho