Manchester Governors’ Annual Conference

The Manchester Governors’ Annual Conference took place on Saturday 6th February at The Irish World Heritage Centre in Cheetham Hill. 53 governors attended the event at which HMI Julie Yarwood presented ‘Effective Governance and the Ofsted framework: being ready and … Continued

Safeguarding Strategy Group

The first Safeguarding Strategy Group took place on Monday 18th January 2016 at St Peter’s RC High School. The meeting was attended by 9 DPs and headteachers from across the city. There was discussion around Prevent Duty and CSE resources … Continued

Assessment Beyond Levels Conference

65 school leaders attended the MSA Spring 2016 conference on ‘Assessment Beyond Levels and Whole School Accountability’ presented by Stephen Anwyll at the Irish World Heritage Centre. During the session, Stephen took the delegates through  the implications of accountability measures, how new test … Continued

‘Working Successfully with your Governing Body’ session

The ‘Working Successfully with your Governing Body’ event took place on 13th January 2016 at Beswick Library. Ariana Yakas, Chair of Kingsway Community Trust and NLG, gave some valuable insight through her experience as a chair working with her headteacher and … Continued

Newsletter December 2015

Attached is the latest Manchester Schools’ Alliance (MSA) Newsletter detailing information about recent events and upcoming training & professional development opportunities available to MSA members. MSA Newsletter December 2015 If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact me.