Governor Services

Governors will leave the session more aware of the appraisal processes, regulations and the requirements for Headteachers & staff. Governors should be able to identify the next steps to improve their skills and knowledge of this aspect of Governance, know how to monitor performance management systems and reflect on the key questions that need to be asked during this process.

To enquire about further dates please email information@entrust-ed.co.uk

The Role of the Chair of Governors - for those who are new or aspiring to the role

This course will cover: Building an effective team, finding the right people to support, developing their understanding and delegating tasks, what it means to be an effective critical friend for the Headteacher or Principal, ensuring school improvement is the focus of the Governing Boards work and that statutory regulations are met.

Date: 08/01/2025 Course code: GS-OM-0125-T004 Time: 18:00-20:00 Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £79

Booking your place: To book your place or find out more information, please visit SLA online and search for your course using the course code. Alternatively, please call us on 0333 300 1900 (option 3) or email us at enquiries@entrust-ed.co.uk

How do you know your Board is Effective?

This interactive session supports governors, especially Chairs or Vice Chairs of Governing Boards or Committees, in maximizing meeting time. Do your meetings drag or run over time? Do you feel your meetings could be more productive? Are you confident they show the Board is fulfilling its core governance functions? If not, this session is for you. Our expert trainer will help you: plan efficient meetings, eliminate time-wasting activities, focus on strategic issues, and share best practices.

Date: 14/01/2025 Course code: GS-OM-0125-T003 Time: 18:00-20:00 Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £79

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Welcome to Being a Governor - Part 1

This course will explore, with other new Governors, the roles and responsibilities of a Governor, the Governing Board and the Headteacher. We will begin to discuss the techniques that can be used to give confidence in fulfilling this new role, whilst also giving Governors the opportunity to seek advice, ask questions and understand effective practice.

Date: 26/02/2025 Course code: GS-OM-0225-T004 Time: 18:00-20:00 Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £79

Welcome to Being a Governor - Part 2

This course will enable your confidence and knowledge to grow regarding your Governor role. We will explore how you can get to know your school. In addition, we will delve into some of the key activities of the Governing Board and explore how some Governor roles, such as the challenging Governor can lead to effective practice when holding school leaders to account.

Date: 19/03/2025 Course code: GS-OM-0325-T004 Time: 18:00-20:00 Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £79

Clerking for School & Academy Governors (Autumn 2024)

Four live half-day training sessions:

Day 1: Understanding Governance.
Day 2: The Role of the Clerk in Supporting Effective Governance.
Day 3: Administrative Skills and Duties.
Day 4: The Role of the Clerk as Advisor and Key Relationships.

Dates:

Day 1 - 25/11/2024 Day 2 - 27/11/2024

Day 3 - 02/12/2024 Day 4 - 04/12/2024

Course code: GS-OM-1124-T001 Time: 09:30-12:30 Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £650

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Exclusions - The Role of Governors

The course will also outline good practice with regards to convening a governor discipline committee meeting and will have regard to the most recent national guidance issued to schools.

Date: 22/01/2025

Course code: GS-OM-0125-T005 Time: 18:00 - 20:00

Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £79

Finance for Governors - Maintained Schools

This training is aimed at new and existing maintained school governors. It explains the roles and responsibilities of governors in relation to finance, how schools are funded and talks through the budget process.

Date: 15/01/2025

Course code: GS-OM-0125-T002 Time: 18:00 - 19:00

Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £79

Finance for Governors - Academies

This training is aimed at new and existing academy governors. It explains the roles and responsibilities of governors in relation to finance, how schools are funded and talks through the budget process.

Date: 23/01/2025

Course code: GS-OM-0125-T006 Time: 18:00 - 19:00

Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £79

Understanding Your School’s Curriculum for Governors

This training will provide governors with the opportunity to explore their own school’s curriculum offer in the light of current Ofsted recommendations and help them identify and recognise positive examples of impact when visiting their schools or talking with school leaders.

Date: 25/02/2025

Course code: GS-OM-0225-T003 Time: 18:00 - 20:00

Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £79

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Chairs and Headteachers - working as partners

This course will consider the pivotal relationship between the chair and headteacher and how to ensure those regular meetings are focused and productive. Using the Headteacher standards you will reflect on your current working relationship and identify opportunities to improve partnership working where appropriate. You will consider the wider board and how it demonstrates its responsibilities, accountability and the impact it has on leadership in the school. You will explore the role of the vice chair and potential opportunities for development into wider board leadership.

To enquire about further dates please email information@entrust-ed.co.uk

Complaints - the role of Governors

The training will examine the different stages in the complaints procedure, looking at DfE best practice guidance at the various stages. You will have the opportunity to gain greater awareness of how complaints arise and develop your confidence in handling and resolving complaints by adapting your school’s procedure to address different types of complaints.

Date: 04/02/2025

Course code: GS-OM-0225-T002

Time: 18:00 - 20:00

Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £79

Halton Governor Conference 2024 – Preparing for the future!

Halton Borough Council and Entrust Governor Services are delighted to present the annual conference for school governors in the Borough of Halton. Why not join us for informative keynotes, workshops, networking with peers and an opportunity to visit information stands?

To enquire about further dates please email information@entrust-ed.co.uk

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Is Your Board Ready for Ofsted?

The course will equip governors with the knowledge and understanding to engage in meaningful conversations with inspectors.

Date: 25/03/2025

Course code: GS-OM-0325-T003

Time: 18:00-20:00

Venue: Virtual delivery

Cost: £79

Preparing for Ofsted - Special Schools

The course will equip governors with the knowledge and understanding to engage in meaningful conversations with inspectors.

To enquire about further dates please email information@entrust-ed.co.uk

Strategic Leadership and Vision for Governors

We will explore the four different aspects of strategic leadership, as identified in the Governance Handbook, and look at how Governing Boards can put these into practice. The four aspects being: Setting direction, culture, values and ethos; decision making; parental engagement and community leadership.

Date: 04/03/2025 & 11/03/2025

Course code: GS-OM-0325-T002

Time: 18:00-20:00 Venue: Virtual delivery

Cost: £150

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An Introduction to External Performance Data

This course will discuss the latest performance data reports published by Ofsted and the DfE. They explore the key findings and how these translate into practical questions that you can ask at board meetings.

To enquire about further dates please email information@entrust-ed.co.uk

Evaluating the use of Pupil Premium and Recovery Funding

Exploring why there is such a focus on the performance of disadvantaged pupils, which interventions are the most effective, what data is available to support Governors and what schools need to publish on their website about pupil premium funding. All of these questions will be answered and we will look at key documents and websites to support Governors in challenging and supporting their school leaders, one of them being the Education Endowment Foundation Teaching and Learning Toolkit.

To enquire about further dates please email information@entrust-ed.co.uk

Clerking for School & Academy Governors (Spring 2025)

Four live half-day training sessions:

Day 1: Understanding Governance.
Day 2: The Role of the Clerk in Supporting Effective Governance.
Day 3: Administrative Skills and Duties.
Day 4: The Role of the Clerk as Advisor and Key Relationships.

Date: 27/01/2025 | 29/01/2025 | 03/02/2025 | 05/02/2025 Course code: GS-OM-0125-T001

Date: 17/03/2025 | 19/03/2025 | 24/03/2025 | 26/03/2025 Course code: GS-OM-0325-T001

Time: 9:30-12:30 Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £650

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Chairs & Headteachers - working as partners

We will explore how, what and why monitoring is necessary and how governors can challenge leaders in a supportive and effective manner.

Date: 10/02/2025

Course code: GS-OM-0225-T001

Time: 18:00-20:00

Venue: Virtual delivery

Cost: £79

Evaluating the use of Pupil Premium and Recovery Funding

Date: 09/01/2025

Course code: GS-OM-0125-T007

Time: 18:00-20:00

Venue: Virtual delivery

Cost: £79

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Effective Support and Challenge

We will explore how, what and why monitoring is necessary and how governors can challenge leaders in a supportive and effective manner.

Date: 20/03/2025

Course code: GS-OM-0325-T005

Time: 18:00-20:00 Venue: Virtual delivery

Cost: £79

SEND in mainstream schools - the role of Governors

This course will cover the responsibilities of governance boards in respect of children with special educational needs and disabilities and how effective provision is made in schools. You will explore in detail the governors’ role in monitoring and evaluating the impact of the school’s provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Date: 09/12/2024 Course code: GS-OM-1224-T002 Time: 18:00-20:00 Venue: Virtual delivery Cost: £79