Governor Services
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities to support governing bodies to secure school improvement.
Our training is effective, up to date and provides practical advice for governors.
Our programme ranges from new governor training to ensure that new volunteers receive a proper grounding in practical governance to an update session aimed at experienced governors.
Our focus is on school improvement and we offer a range of courses including a governors guide to Quality of Teaching, Closing the Gap, Engaging with Parents and a two part School Improvement Overview.
Use the search facility below to browse our courses, then you can book your place online.
Courses
| Title | Places available | Location | Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Protection and Safeguarding | 18 | Bulkington Community & Conference Centre | 11/07/2024 | 2 hours |
| Child Protection and Safeguarding | 19 | St Michael's Church Centre | 16/09/2024 | 2 hours |
| Child Protection and Safeguarding | 23 | Virtual | 13/11/2024 | 2 hours |
| Child Protection and Safeguarding | 25 | Virtual | 22/01/2025 | 2 hours |
| Child Protection and Safeguarding | 20 | Bulkington Community & Conference Centre | 18/03/2025 | 2 hours |
| Child Protection and Safeguarding Summer Event | 57 | Shire Hall | 21/08/2024 | 2 hours |
| Clerking Panel Hearings | 20 | Virtual | 11/09/2024 | 2.5 hour course |
| Clerking Panel Hearings | 20 | Virtual | 03/02/2025 | 2.5 hour course |
| Effective Clerking | 20 | Virtual | 12/11/2024 | 3-part course |
| Effective Clerking | 20 | Virtual | 13/01/2025 | 3-part course |
| Effective Governance in the Early Years & Foundation Stage | 15 | Virtual | 22/01/2025 | 2 hours |
| Effective Monitoring, Remote Monitoring & School Visits | 18 | St Michael's Church Centre | 13/11/2024 | 2 hours |
| Effective Monitoring, Remote Monitoring & School Visits | 19 | Virtual | 27/02/2025 | 2 hours |
| Engaging with Parents and the Community | 18 | Virtual | 17/09/2024 | 2 hours |
| Engaging with Parents and the Community | 19 | Virtual | 20/01/2025 | 2 hours |
| Equality and School Governance | 14 | Virtual | 09/10/2024 | 2 hours |
| Equality and School Governance | 20 | Virtual | 17/03/2025 | 2 hours |
| Finance for Maintained Schools | 17 | Virtual | 02/10/2024 | 2 hours |
| Governance Professionals' Induction | 17 | Virtual training | 04/09/2024 | 2-part course |
| Governance Professionals' Induction | 20 | Virtual training | 29/01/2025 | 3-part course |
| Governor Panels: What Governors Need to Know | 18 | Virtual | 02/12/2024 | 2 hours |
| Governor Panels: What Governors Need to Know | 20 | Virtual | 05/02/2025 | 2 hours |
| Governors' Briefing - Admissions | 30 | Virtual | 18/03/2025 | Evening event |
| Governors' Briefing - Children in Care | 30 | Virtual | 05/02/2025 | Evening event |
| Governors' Briefing - Early Years | 27 | Virtual | 26/09/2024 | Evening event |
| Governors' Briefing - Exclusions | 29 | Virtual | 19/09/2024 | Evening event |
| Governors' Briefing - Finance | 30 | Virtual | 20/11/2024 | Evening event |
| Governors' Briefing - Prevent | 30 | Virtual | 14/10/2024 | Evening event |
| Governors' Briefing - Safeguarding: KCSiE 2024 | 28 | Virtual | 04/11/2024 | Evening event |
| Handling Complaints Part 1: Good Practice in Dealing with School Complaints | 17 | Virtual | 01/10/2024 | 2 hours |
| Handling Complaints Part 1: Good Practice in Dealing with School Complaints | 20 | Virtual | 06/02/2025 | 2 hours |
| Handling Complaints Part 2: Complex Complaints Management | 17 | Virtual | 22/10/2024 | 2 hours |
| Handling Complaints Part 2: Complex Complaints Management | 20 | Virtual | 06/03/2025 | 2 hours |
| Headteacher Appraisal & Teacher Pay and Performance | 13 | St Michael's Church Centre | 04/07/2024 | 2 hours |
| Headteacher Appraisal & Teacher Pay and Performance | 17 | Virtual | 19/09/2024 | 2 hours |
| Headteacher Appraisal & Teacher Pay and Performance | 19 | Virtual | 01/10/2024 | 2 hours |
| Headteacher Appraisal & Teacher Pay and Performance | 19 | Virtual | 16/10/2024 | 2 hours |
| Health & Safety for Maintained Schools | 18 | Virtual | 20/11/2024 | 2 hours |
| Induction to School Governance | 14 | Bulkington Community & Conference Centre | 01/08/2024 | one day course |
| Induction to School Governance | 13 | Virtual | 11/09/2024 | 3 part course |
| Induction to School Governance | 20 | Stratford upon Avon School | 12/10/2024 | one day course |
| Induction to School Governance | 20 | Virtual | 12/11/2024 | 3 part course |
| Induction to School Governance | 20 | Virtual | 28/11/2024 | 3 part course |
| Induction to School Governance | 20 | Virtual | 13/01/2025 | 3 part course |
| Induction to School Governance | 20 | Virtual | 29/01/2025 | 3 part course |
| Induction to School Governance | 20 | Bulkington Community & Conference Centre | 11/03/2025 | one day course |
| Induction to School Governance | 20 | Virtual | 20/03/2025 | 3 part course |
| Induction to School Governance - Academy Governors | 20 | Virtual | 18/07/2024 | 2 hours |
| Joining a Multi Academy Trust | 20 | Virtual | 23/10/2024 | 2 hours |
| Joining a Multi Academy Trust | 20 | Virtual | 18/03/2025 | 2 hours |
| Leading the Board: The Role of the Chair | 18 | St Michael's Church Centre | 22/10/2024 | 1 day course |
| Leading the Board: The Role of the Chair | 19 | Virtual | 13/01/2025 | 3 part course |
| Marketing your School | 18 | Virtual | 25/09/2024 | 2 hours |
| Marketing your School | 20 | Virtual | 23/01/2025 | 2 hours |
| Preparing for an Ofsted Inspection | 16 | Virtual | 11/11/2024 | 2 hours |
| Preparing for an Ofsted Inspection | 20 | Virtual | 06/03/2025 | 2 hours |
| Prevent Duty Training | 19 | Virtual training | 18/11/2024 | 1 hour |
| Prevent Duty Training | 20 | Virtual training | 04/02/2025 | 1 hour |
| Prevent Duty Training | 13 | Virtual training | 10/07/2024 | 1 hour |
| Pupil Premium - The Performance of Vulnerable Pupil Groups | 20 | St Michael's Church Centre | 11/11/2024 | 2 hours |
| Quality of Education | 17 | Bulkington Community & Conference Centre | 13/11/2024 | 2 hours |
| Quality of Education | 20 | St Michael's Church Centre | 27/02/2025 | 2 hours |
| Safeguarding Governors Responsibilities and Monitoring | 19 | St Michael's Church Centre | 15/10/2024 | 2 hours |
| Safeguarding Governors Responsibilities and Monitoring | 20 | Bulkington Community & Conference Centre | 04/02/2025 | 2 hours |
| Safer Recruitment Training | 17 | St Michael's Church Centre | 10/09/2024 | 1 day |
| Safer Recruitment Training | 19 | Virtual | 15/01/2025 | 4-part course |
| Safer Recruitment Training | 20 | Bulkington Community & Conference Centre | 13/03/2025 | 1 day |
| School Website Compliance | 20 | St Michael's Church Centre | 10/10/2024 | One Morning Session |
| The Governor’s Role in School Improvement (Part 1 of 2): School Self-Evaluation & Improvement Plans | 20 | Virtual | 16/10/2024 | 2 hours |
| The Governor’s Role in School Improvement (Part 2 of 2): Monitoring & Evaluation | 20 | Virtual | 23/10/2024 | 2 hours |
| The Governor’s Role in Staff Performance Management | 15 | Virtual | 10/07/2024 | 2 hours |
| The Governor’s Role in Staff Performance Management | 20 | Virtual | 24/10/2024 | 2 hours |
| Using School Performance Data | 18 | Virtual | 05/11/2024 | 2 hours |
| Using School Performance Data | 19 | Virtual | 12/02/2025 | 2 hours |
| WCC SEND & Inclusion Live Q&A Session | 16 | Virtual | 14/11/2024 | 2 hours |
| WCC SEND & Inclusion Live Q&A Session | 18 | Virtual | 11/03/2025 | 2 hours |
