'Good governor training and support is the key to ensuring that all governing bodies are as effective as the best. The government believes that it is extremely important that schools take seriously the need to overcome their understandable reluctance to spend money on their own needs, including professional clerking and training.'
DfES Governing the School of the Future 2005
It is very important that the local authority facilitates training and development opportunities for all governors and encourages governing bodies to participate in learning activities. We hope you will find that what is offered this year continues to provide you with opportunities to engage with relevant training and development. Listed below are the courses which were on offer to governors for 2010/11. The updated list for 2011/12 will appear here as soon as possible.
- Taking the Chair
- New Governor Training (two afternoon or two evening sessions or a full day)
- Clerking Skills
- Effective Committees and their Clerks
- Reporting,Recording and Dealing with Racist Incidents
- The Role of the SEN Governor
- Introduction to Primary and Secondary Assessment Data (two separate courses)
- OfSTED and the Role of the Governing Body
- Link Governors and Visiting the School
- Gifted and Talented
- Child Protection
- E-safety in the Primary School
- Exclusion Appeals for Governors
- Finance
- Health and Safety Awareness
- Safer Recruitment
- Community Cohesion
- The Governors' Role in Reporting, Recording and Dealing with Racist Incidents
- Why is Religious Education Different
- 14-19 Reform Agenda