Governor and Clerk Courses
Clerks monthly briefing meetings
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Tuesday 14th January 2025 10.00am-11.00am
Wednesday 12th February 2025 10.00am-11.00am
Thursday 6th March 2025 10.00am-11.00am
Tuesday 22nd April 2025 10.00am-11.00am
Wednesday 14th May 2025 10.00am-11.00am
Thursday 5th June 2025 10.00am-11.00am
Tuesday 8th July 2025 10.00am-11.00am
Autumn term 2025
Thursday 11th September 2025 10.00am-11.00am
Dates for the rest of the autumn term to be confirmed following the outcome of the survey of meeting schedules.
Governor courses
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Spring term 2025
Finance for governors of maintained schools and academies-Tuesday 14th January 2025, 6.30pm-8.00pm
Improving the outcomes of pupils with SEND – Monday 20th January 2025, 6.30pm-7.30pm
Pupil Premium for Governors – Tuesday 4th February 2025, 6.30pm-7.30pm
Hot topics/question time – Wednesday 5th February 2025,6.30pm-8.00pm
The Inspector Calls-Is your board prepared? – Wednesday 12th February 2025, 6.30pm-8.00pm
Governance Essentials: A course for New School Governors
Three part course, we strongly recommend attending all parts of the course
Part 1 Thursday 13th February,6.30pm-8.00pm
Part 2 Thursday 27th February,6.30pm-8.00pm
Part 3 Wednesday 5th March,6.30pm-8.00pm
Complaints (for governors and their clerks) – Thursday 6th March 2025,6.30pm – 8.00pm
Website compliance – Monday 17th March 2025, 6.30pm-7.30pm
Taking the chair (Part 1) – Thursday 27th March 2025,6.30pm-8.00pm
Taking the chair (Part 2) –Thursday 3rd April 2025, 6.30-8.00pm
Summer term 2025
All the summer term courses are online using Microsoft Teams
Understanding the role of the Safeguarding Governor – Thursday 1st May 2025, 6.30pm-8.00pm
Hot topics/question time – Tuesday 6th May 2025 – 6.30pm-8.00pm
Prevent training course for governors – Wednesday 7th May 2025,6.00pm Course postponed, course leader unwell
Governance Essentials: A course for New School Governors
Three part course, we strongly recommend attending all parts of the course
- Part 1 Thursday 8th May 2025,6.30pm-8.00pm
- Part 2 Wednesday 14th May 2025,6.30pm-8.00pm
- Part 3 Wednesday 21st May 2025,6.30pm-8.00pm
Headteacher appraisal: A practical guide for school governors – Wednesday 18th June 2025,6.30pm-8.00pm
Just for clerks-planning and managing governing board hearings – Thursday 19th June 2025.6.30pm – 8.00pm
Health and Safety in Schools – Thursday 26th June 2025, 6.00pm
On line Safety for governors – Tuesday 1st July 2025, 10.00am
Autumn term 2025
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Making sense of school data – Thursday 2nd October 2025, 6.30pm-8.00pm
New Ofsted Inspection Framework – Wednesday 15th October 2025,6.30pm-8.00pm
Understanding & Monitoring the Primary School Curriculum – Thursday 23rd October 2025, 6.30pm-8.00pm
Governance Essentials-A course for New Governors, Part One – Thursday 6th November 2025, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Governance Essentials-A course for New Governors ,Part Two – Thursday 20th November 2025, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Strategic Oversight: School finance for maintained school governors and academy trustees – Wednesday 12th November 2025, 6.30pm-8.00pm
Pupil Premium for Governors, Part 1 – Wednesday 12th November 2025, 6.30pm-8.00pm ** Note, please also book Part 2 of the course in the Spring term.
Dealing with concerns and complaints: what you need to know as a governor or clerk – Thursday 13th November 2025,6.30pm-8.00pm
Spring term 2026