The National Governance Association ( NGA ), founded as the National Governors' Association, is a representative body for school governors and trustees of state-funded schools in England . It was formed in February 2006 via the merger of two predecessor organisations: the National Governors’ Council (NGC) and the National Association of School Governors (NASG). It has its headquarters in Birmingham .
10-547: The National Governors' Council was founded in 1994, on the initiative of Jack Morrish . The NGA works for school governors, trustees and clerks by: School governors, trustees and clerks can join the NGA as individuals or join up their governing boards as 'standard' or 'gold' members. Local authorities , education organisations and education businesses can support the work of the NGA as corporate members and local governor associations can also become members of NGA. GOLDline: NGA runs
20-501: A confidential telephone advice line for its Gold members for legal and general advice Training and Consultancy: the NGA offers a consultancy and training service which is open to all governing boards in England The NGA promotes the work of governors and trustees at the national level. The NGA works closely with and lobbies government and the major educational bodies to ensure that the views of governors are fully represented in
30-520: A demonstration for wage increases, against the wishes of the union leadership. He was reminded of his previous expulsion, but a motion at conference for harsher measures against him was defeated. Unable to make progress in the POEU, in 1954 he found a full-time position with the Civil Service Union , rising to become the union's assistant general secretary. He remained there until 1972, when he
40-711: A guide for chairs of governing boards Jack Morrish John Edwin Morrish (23 September 1915 – 7 March 2003) was a British trade unionist and politician. Born in London, Morrish attended school in Hampstead , then found work with the Post Office , becoming a technical officer. He joined the Post Office Engineering Union (POEU), and became known as a militant. He was elected to
50-625: A large majority. However, the following year, the union leadership agreed to readmit him, believing that with the Soviet Union now part of the Allied war effort, militants would no longer cause any problems. In 1944, he was sent to work in the coal mines until the end of the war as " Bevin Boy ". By 1948, Morrish was again a leading figure in the London POEU, and he was one of the organisers of
60-454: The formation of local governor associations, some go further and provide resources and clerking support. The NGA supports local associations with information, and acts as an information conduit to central government, to make sure the local voice is heard. The NGA can offer assistance to support a local association if problems arise with the local authority. Welcome to Governance: a guide for newly appointed school governors The Chair's Handbook:
70-456: The national arena. In 2014 NGA produced a manifesto calling for: Local Associations are volunteer local bodies; they are link between a school governing body and its local authority. A strong local association can make an enormous difference to governing body effectiveness. Some local associations have thousands of members, organise meetings and conferences and have their own websites. Others are small local groups. Many local authorities facilitate
80-414: The union's London District Committee, and Sectional Council A. In March 1940, he asked a clerk to show him some confidential material which he was not entitled to see, believing that it contained information the membership should be aware of. His act was discovered, and he was expelled from the union. At the 1941 annual conference, his brother Harry made the case for his reinstatement, but it was voted down by
90-533: Was appointed as the general secretary of the Customs and Excise Group , which he led into a merger with the Society of Civil and Public Servants . Morrish retired in 1976, and moved to Northamptonshire, and in 1981 he won election as a Labour Party member of Northamptonshire County Council , also serving as the council's deputy leader, and as chair of its education committee. In 1986, he moved back to London and
100-622: Was elected to the Hounslow London Borough Council , becoming vice-chair of its education committee. He served until 1990, when he returned to Northamptonshire, and from 1993 to 1998 served as a co-opted member of the county council's education committee. He was also involved in training school governors, and in 1994 he led the formation of the National Governors' Council , and serving as its first vice-chair. In 1998, Morrish moved to Somerset, representing
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