| Name: | Guy BLAKESLEY | |
| Contact details: | Email: guyblakesley@gmail.com Mobile: 07870 663977 |
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| Location: (City/County) | Essex / East of England | |
| Current governance roles:
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· Primary: Chair of Governors, Grove Wood Primary School, Rayleigh (632 NoR) · Member, Grove Wood Primary Academy Trust Board (MAT) · Secondary: Chair of Governors, The FitzWimarc School, Rayleigh (1350 NoR) · Member, FitzWimarc School Academy Trust Board(converter academy) |
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| Experience of types of schools:
e.g. primary, secondary, junior, special, faith, academy, MAT, nursery etc. |
Infant and Junior (Grant maintained and Foundation) Primary (Foundation and Academy (MAT)) Secondary (Foundation and Academy)
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| Other relevant experience:
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· Working on Temporary Governing Bodies during school amalgamation
· Designated lead Governor, Safeguarding · Sit on all main portfolio groups ((Finance/ Personnel/Premises/Curriculum & Standards) Secondary); (Assets and Standards Committees (Primary)) · Sit on Staff / Pupil Discipline Appeals Committees · Chair steering group for bid submission to establish a 6th form · Provided ‘soft skills’ developmental training to my Governing Bodies and to students in secondary around personal awareness, team working, communication, etc · Headteacher / Senior Leader comprehensive recruitment campaigns – from initial need identification right through interview / exercise design and scheduling, to interview and feedback · Personality profiling for candidates at interview in other schools · NCTL External Review of Governance trained |
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| Areas of expertise:
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I have been a Governor since 1999, a primary Chair since 2001 and secondary Chair since 2012. I’m a hands on Governor, actively involved in the life and with solid, thriving relationships with the schools’ Headteachers, Senior Leadership Teams and staff. I have extensive experience of all aspects of the day to day life of effective Governing Bodies. I have solid, successful experience in: · Governor recruitment, induction and retention · Reviews of Governance · Change Management– amalgamating two schools into one; Headteacher recruitment, supporting them and their SLT; restructuring / streamlining Governing Bodies. · Working with others to establish and set school vision, ethos and direction From outside of education, I bring knowledge and skills in: · Course design and delivery (trainer training; management development skills;. coaching / mentoring; team building / working; communication / presentation skills; leadership development) · 1-to-1/ small group interpersonal awareness work / coaching · ‘Pure process’ facilitation · Personality profiling
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| Available for:
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Y | Coaching and mentoring chairs/governing bodies |
| Y | External reviews of Governance | |
| Y | Interim Executive Boards (IEBs) | |
| Y | Staff disciplinary/pay appeal panels | |
| Y | Pupil disciplinary panels | |
National Leaders of Governance - East and NE London Region 