Rachel Robson

• Rachel is a Governance Professional working in the education and charity sectors providing clerking/company secretary support to Boards. 
• She is legally trained having worked as a fee earner in private practice for 25 years before moving into governance in education in 2013.

Rachel’s specific practitioner experience within the training and skills sector includes:

working with Chairs, Chairs of Committees, individual Governors and Boards as a whole to develop Board engagement and overall effectiveness;

ensuring Board members receive relevant induction and ongoing training to enable them to provide relevant support, scrutiny and challenge to the executive team;

Encouraging and developing greater self-assessment for Boards and individual Members; working with skills providers in distress and various forms of Government intervention; and supporting Boards through institutional review processes and working on mergers, de mergers and transfers.