There is a growing interest in the quality of the governance within education and training. Effective governance is an essential part of leadership and management. Ofsted expects that governors provide effective challenge and hold the organisation accountable for the quality of education and the learner experience.

Governance
In gathering evidence about governance, inspectors evaluate the extent to which governors and/or those responsible for oversight:
* are knowledgeable about their statutory duties and carry them out effectively
* are strategic and select the most appropriate methods to assure themselves about the quality of provision, the impact of improvement actions, and the quality of the learner experience, so that learners and apprentices thrive and feel that they belong
*provide support and challenge to leaders and hold them to account for learners’ and apprentices’ progress and achievement; this includes all learners and apprentices, in particular those who are disadvantaged, those with SEND or high needs, those who are known (or previously known) to social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning and/or well-being, including those without level 2 English and/or mathematics
* understand their role in monitoring leaders’ workload and well-being, and addressing any issues as appropriate
* maintain suitable oversight of subcontracted provision

Ofsted Further Education and Skills Inspection Toolkit

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