Case Study:
Crawley Ridge Junior School
Through timely webinar and course updates from The National
College, the whole team at Crawley Ridge Junior School have remained on top of
their statutory duties, as well as discovering new areas for professional
development with our One Platform membership.
Edward Barlett, Governor at Crawley Ridge Junior School,
joined us to share how he has gained the knowledge and skills to deliver
effective governance and achieve compliance with DfE and Ofsted expectations.
Delivering effective governance with The National College
Reflecting on his role at Crawley Ridge Junior School,
Edward said: “I’m a governor at Crawley Ridge Junior School, so I have been
using your platform for over a year now.”
“The culture at the school is great. It’s a relatively small
school, with a small body of governors and a very friendly environment,” he
added.
He smiled: “I really look forward to the meetings and
visiting the school. The staff are fantastic.”
Our brand-new governance category supports your governing
body stay up to date with the latest policy changes and become the driving
force for high education standards and positive pupil outcomes.
Edward shared his positive feedback on our library of
professional development: “I have found the content available on the platform
really useful, particularly the webinars around preparing for Ofsted.”
“It gave me an insight into what sort of things Ofsted might
be looking at and to structure some of my questions,” he nodded.
Insight and guidance from world-leading governance experts
Edward revealed how our comprehensive range of webinars, courses
and resources has enabled him to keep up to date with the latest policy, practice and research.
He said: “As I
don’t have a background in education, it’s a completely new experience for me.”
“It’s been extremely helpful to have the resources from The
National College to help me prepare for meetings with the headteacher or other
members of staff,” he commented.
Edward continued: “I’ve found that I have built a deeper
understanding of the education sector using your resources.”
“It’s been great to share the resources with others too,” he
said.
Convenient and easy to access anytime, anywhere
At The National College, we pride ourselves on the
flexibility of our CPD, which allows staff to undertake training at anytime,
anywhere and on any device.
Edward said: “I’ve certainly found the app really useful for
accessing the webinars and courses.”
“I can filter through the content to find the webinars which
are directed at governors. The safeguarding content has been a big help,” he
stated.
He confirmed: “It’s very easy to use. It’s fantastic.”
Edward continued: “So far, I think that the biggest benefit
is being able to easily access professional development that is specific to my
role as a governor.
“It’s definitely helped me to familiarise myself with
governance in an education setting,” he revealed.
He agreed: “The TED content is excellent too.”