Oxfordshire Governors' Association - Virtual Open Meeting

Oxfordshire Governors' Association welcomes you to Bubble Schools, and the Long Road from Lockdown with guest speaker, Dr Tony Breslin FRSA.

We are delighted to welcome back Tony Breslin to an OGA open meeting. Tony recently published his first book on the Educational Legacy of Covid-19, Lessons from Lockdown, which was very well received, and his new book contains further reflections of the Pandemic’s effect on schools and education – Bubble Schools, and the Long Road from Lockdown. Tony draws on his experience as a teacher, researcher, examiner, school governor and policy influencer to assess what the educational legacy of Covid-19 could be, and the potential that it offers for reframing how we 'do' schooling. At this meeting we will hear more about his findings and reflect on the shape and purpose of schooling systems as the country seeks to recover from the kind of 'system shock' that the pandemic has delivered.

This is your opportunity to consider what can be drawn from the experience of the last two years and reflect on the best way forward.

The – very short – OGA AGM, a legal requirement, will be a part of the meeting.

AGM papers will be available on the OGA website – please read them in advance

Our key audience is Governors/Trustees but clerks and other school staff are also welcome.

Accessing the online event

Following registration for this event you will receive an email from Eventbrite confirming your place. If you did not create an account at the time of booking or someone else booked on your behalf, you will need to create an Eventbrite account. Open the email, select ‘Claim Your Order’ and then choose a password. Make a note of your email address used to make the booking and password – you will need these to access link to the event.

A minimum of 48 hours before the event begins you will receive another email from Eventbrite containing a link to the Eventbrite Online Event page. Login to Eventbrite, using the same email and password you used to create your account. You will now have access to the online event link. This link must not be shared with other people.

Please test the link the day before the event to make sure you can connect. If you need help please email info@otsa.org.uk or call 01235 856500 in good time before the event begins. We will be unable to help during the event itself. Please note, if you unsubscribe from Eventbrite before the event takes place you will not receive any further emails from Eventbrite and will therefore not be able to access the event.

Participation in the online event

Our online events aim to be interactive and you will be expected to have your camera and microphone on, although your microphone should be muted. We may use ‘Raised Hands’, ‘Reactions’, ‘Chat’, ‘Polls’, shared whiteboards and shared screens during the session. We may also use ‘Breakout Rooms’ to allow you to work in a smaller group.

This event will not be recorded for copyright and privacy reasons.