Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Family Learning
How effective are leadership and management in raising achievement and supporting all learners?

In effective self-assessment, the effectiveness of leadership and management is evaluated by the extent to which...

5.19governors or other supervisory boards effectively oversee the provider's strategic direction, and regularly monitor the quality of provision and their own performance.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the family learning context means...

5.19.1in a local authority, even where the provision is contracted out, elected members have a responsibility for overseeing the strategic direction of the service and monitoring the effectiveness.
5.19.2in a further education college, this responsibility falls to the governing body.
5.19.3in a voluntary organisation, this responsibility falls to the management committee.

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