Janet Maria Gordon

@Aizenay95 @SudepAction @BrainAblaze So, so sorry for your loss 🫂

My wonderful son, Will, died unexpectedly and suddenly on 23rd Feb, aged just 19. He wanted to be a teacher and was at uni. We are utterly broken. Do you know what to do if someone has a seizure? Does everyone you know? #EpilepsyAwareness @SudepAction @BrainAblaze

@Ukgovsread @NGAEmmaK @NGAMedia We will miss you, @NGAEmmaK. I appreciate that you would always thank governors and trustees as part of whatever you were communicating. Thank you for being our voice. Wishing you all the best x

After 14 years at the helm of @NGAMedia I step down tomorrow: quite some day for me. Will miss so many lovely people: members, staff, partners So thrilled that NGA is in such a great place, supporting schools and trusts to govern well. Onwards & upwards

@Ukgovsread With adequate funding and suitable and available local services, yes

@CarolynRamsamy @Joannechocolat I'm staying for two weeks, hope you don't mind

@Joannechocolat I’m there

And this morning the Shed is a friendly space, with an armchair, a window overlooking the sea, and a table set for breakfast, with fresh rolls, butter, apricot jam, croissants and a big pot of tea...

Is your pet microchipped? Here's our cat rescue story - thank you to @themayhew and the person who found Phoebe themayhew.org/the-importance…

@jmrodden @AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @neilayates @Aizenay95 @lisaellenjames @UKGovChat Guided tension? Interesting. It's important that a range of voices and views are heard, in meetings and over time. I'm thinking recruitment, who's invited to present and wider engagement by and on behalf of the Board. We can do this, respectful of each other's roles

@jmgordon @AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @neilayates @Aizenay95 @lisaellenjames @UKGovChat Good question @jmgordon , can we? Should we? Sometimes carefully guided tension & even conflict leads to better longer term outcomes With too much agreement there is a risk of group think leading to blind spots & other issues As you say, clarity on what we can & should do is key

"Where there is unity there is always victory." Publilius Syrus #bigquestions: How do we ensure  unity between #governance and our schools? @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @neilayates @jmrodden @jmgordon @Aizenay95 @lisaellenjames @UKGovChat

@IsabelleCandy1 @AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @neilayates @jmrodden @UKGovChat I would love to do that reflecting, but the summer term and its aftermath always feels 2-3 weeks too long and I'm crawling towards the finish line! Maybe I need to get it started by half term?

"Don't be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of." Charles Richards #bigquestions: How are you using your #governance time this holiday? #trustee @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @neilayates @jmrodden @UKGovChat

Last week on Wonkhe: Hannah Breslin and Neil Currant explain why language matters when supporting neurodivergent staff and students wonkhe.com/blogs/higher-e…

@melaniemay04 @Aizenay95 @AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @5Naureen @neilayates @jmrodden @lisaellenjames @UKGovChat @McBreartySinead @EdSupportUK @brownejacobson Interesting and sad that more than one gov is saying it's been their most difficult year. It's been the first year I've wondered if it's just too hard, as chair and as a SAT... and that's with good relationships (HT, board) and network

@Aizenay95 @jmgordon @AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @5Naureen @neilayates @jmrodden @lisaellenjames @UKGovChat @McBreartySinead @EdSupportUK @brownejacobson Keep reaching out - there's always someone to support 🤗🤗

"Your mindset matters. It affects everything" Peter Diamandis #bigquestions: What wellbeing support do we have for #governance colleagues? #trustee #leadership @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @neilayates @jmrodden @jmgordon @Aizenay95 @lisaellenjames @UKGovChat

@JaPenn56 @KingsCollegeNHS Sad to hear this, so sorry for your loss

At the beginning of this week I didn’t in anyway anticipate that I would end it as a widow. Mr P died on Friday morning. We are devastated. Our hearts are breaking. Thank you to all of the staff at the PRUH @KingsCollegeNHS especially ICU who were so caring & gentle with us all.

@WirralGov Get well soon 💐

Looking forward to the tweets. Sorry not to be there #lurgy

@NGAEmmaK @NGASamH Thank you for everything you've done for governance. Looking forward to the book!

#ngaconf phew: room on train for lovely flowers & pressies. It's no secret that yellow's my favourite colour. Thank you for all the kind words. PS I don't actually go until end of Aug: still one more report @NGASamH to publish & a Chair's Handbook to update

The most precious commodity is time, without this, how do we have the space to make strategic decisions...great quote from Sinead McBrearty from @EdSupportUK. How do we ensure this ourselves as Governors and seek support when its challenging too??? #NGAconf #wellbeing

@hintondm @Danceswithcloud @Danceswithcloud and @LevellerB: "...and here's one I made earlier" 💛

@Danceswithcloud Yes 🙌

Curious question for those that lead, teach or study a PostGrad Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education. If you were to be given a blank page to design a programme of study, what would be your 3 Top Tips / Must Include - structurally, focus, teaching modes etc? @MaryJacobTEL1 @mart_compton @linguist1980 @DrEddPitt @rachelleeobrien @deebaparmar @EmmaKEdDev @DrEllieKennedy @ProfSallyBrown @RacePhil @DrSueSoTL @hardeep_basra @ChrisEKennedy @UMichiganAI @LJ_Rees @SueLee99 @VirnaRossi @LTHEchat @Seda_UK_ @Adam_Tate1 @suebecks @sd_elkington @olicav @QM_Academy @CityUniLEaD @WestminsterCETI

@melaniemay04 @HoyleRosemary @AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @neilayates @5Naureen @jmrodden @Aizenay95 @UKGovChat @NGAMedia 👍👍

@jmgordon @HoyleRosemary @AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @neilayates @5Naureen @jmrodden @Aizenay95 @UKGovChat @NGAMedia We'll have to make sure we catch up @jmgordon as I'll be there too! I'm terrible with recognising people in real life though so if you see me, say hello!!

"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb." Nelson Mandela #bigquestions: How do we ensure action follows a #governance conference? @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @neilayates @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @jmrodden @jmgordon @Aizenay95 @UKGovChat

@HoyleRosemary @AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @neilayates @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @jmrodden @Aizenay95 @UKGovChat @NGAMedia There's a plan - one key insight to share or an action to share (and make sure to do that). Thank you

@jmgordon @AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @neilayates @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @jmrodden @Aizenay95 @UKGovChat @NGAMedia Just take away 1 great thing - there is always so much to think about but often 1 thing that is particularly relevant shines out. Do that! #AlwaysLearning

@AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @neilayates @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @jmrodden @Aizenay95 @UKGovChat Tips welcome ahead of the @NGAMedia conference 🙂

@AlRicNLG @IGovS1 @HoyleRosemary @neilayates @melaniemay04 @5Naureen @jmrodden @Aizenay95 @UKGovChat If you've cracked this, please tell me. I listen intently with interest, make many notes, despair just before lunch, come away with good intentions, then get caught up in trying to keep up with where we are, with just peripheral, fuzzy impact from the conference. What works?