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2015-02-06 – UNDERCURRENTS 2015 – VOL 5 NO 03 – CHARACTERS OF AND EXPECTATIONS PLACED ON PROSPECTIVE GOVERNORS

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This is the second in the series on the SGB elections 2015, and is particularly aimed at parents who may be considering standing for election.

2015-10-23 – UNDERCURRENTS 2015 – VOL 5 NUMBER 31 – YOUR OLD ROAD IS RAPIDLY AGING

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A look aty the fallout from the student protest of November 2015, the #FeesMustFall movement and their possible effects on schools as we move into the future

2015-01-30 – UNDERCURRENTS 2015 – VOL 5 NO 02 – THE UPCOMINMG GOVERNING BODY ELECTIONS, AND STANDARDS FOR GOVERNING BODIES

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This edition is the first in a series of five on the 2015 SGB elections. It sets the scene, and includes the GBF’s Standards for School Documents, an attempt at setting the parameters on what governing bodies should be doing.

2015-07-31 – UNDERCURRENTS 2015 – VOL 5 NUMBER 21 – THE BUDGET: TRANSLATING VISIONS INTO ACTIONS

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Pointers towards particular aspects of budgeting, especially in tight financial times, including the debunking of certain myths around what is a good spend and what is not.

2015-11-13 – UNDERCURRENTS 2015 – VOL 5 NUMBER 34 – THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF GOVERNING BODY DOCUMENTS

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What is open to scrutiny and what is not, who reports back to the staff on governing body matters and best practice around confidentiality of governing body deliberations

2015-08-07 – UNDERCURRENTS 2015 – VOL 5 NUMBER 22 – OF SCHOOL FEES AND THINGS

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Some important reminders around school fees and the law: what schools and SGBs may and may not do in this vexing arena.

2015-09-11 – UNDERCURRENTS 2015 – VOL 5 NUMBER 27 – NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE FORUM MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 2015

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More news from the national department – especially around additional languages in our schools, tax deductions, the cancellation of the ANAs, departments or officials foisting staff onto schools, and the status of the investigations into the selling of posts.

2015-04-17 – UNDERCURRENTS 2015 – VOL 5 NO 10 – SCHOOL UNIFORMS AND SOLE STOCKISTS

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Advice on school uniforms and sole stockists, based on a meeting with the Competition Commission