Governance has a huge duty of care responsibility to foster the improving quality of early childhood education and the sustainability of the organisation. It needs to be effective.

Mixing governance and management – and not successfully achieving what you want?

Governance underpins the whole... It sets the tone of the organisation.

Do you:

1. Understand Governance roles and responsibilities
2. Understand, make decisions based on and promote the organisational kaupapa, purpose
3. Understand management requirements and what to expect from management
4. Understand fiduciary responsibilities – risk management and health & safety
5. Have good financial understanding and management.
6. Understand MOE funding streams.
7. Understand staff matters - support good relationships, adequate professional support & resourcing
8. Ensure consistent good relationships and parent consultation.
9. Keep separate Board, management and parent roles & communication and other ‘life’ interests.
10. Have adequate leadership skills
11. Have meeting and administration skills
12. Have satisfactory English & knowledge of reporting requirements.

Struggling to achieve good governance; we help you to build capability and capacity by:

• Reviewing your Kaupapa (Philosophy) – Working with you to define what you want your Centre/service/Trust Board to deliver to you and your community.
• Reviewing your Organisational Structure - Working with you to review how you currently operate within your existing structure and what you want to achieve; and reducing conflicts of interest. Facilitate review of your constitution.
• Building leadership capability and capacity
  • Running Successful Meetings
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Building a Relationship with the Bank
  • English not your first language (ESOL)
  • Time management

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