Recent course handouts
Please follow this link for course material and handouts for January 2020 – December 2021
January 2022
- Introduction to Governance – Part 1,slides – 12th January 2022
- Introduction to Governance – Part 2,slides – 13th January 2022
- Understanding and monitoring the curriculum – slides & additional resources – 17th January 2022
- Preparing for Ofsted – slides – 19th January 2022
- Additional resources:
- NGA Skills audit guidance + NGA Skills audit list + Inspection during COV-19 + What to publish on a maintained school website(not an academy) + Ofsted-School leadership & Education Inspection Framework, November 2021
February 2022
- Mental Health and Wellbeing – The Governors Responsibilities -slides – 1st February 2022
- Additional resources:
- Gordon Primary School + Orchard School
- Positive Mental Health Policy + Schools Mental Health Policy
- Timewise PowerPoint re Flexible working
- Example staff wellbeing survey
March 2022
- Grange Park Infant & Nursery Governing Board–New governor course, slides-part 1,
- 9th March 2022 (this file is protected, please ask your clerk for the code)
- Grange Park Infant & Nursery Governing Board–New governor course, slides-part 2,
- 16th March 2022 (this file is protected, please ask your clerk for the code)
- Additional resources:
- What are we doing to raise standards for all children-Types of questions governors might ask
- Special Educational Needs (SEND) course–slides-10th March 2022
- Additional resources:
- The Governance handbook for SEND & Inclusion: Schools that work for all learners (Kindle edition £15.99)
- The book aims to support all governors and trustees across primary and secondary schools, multi-academy trusts and specialist settings, in developing effective strategic practice to ensure an inclusive culture in their schools.
- SEND Governance- Review guide
- Early Intervention Foundation
- DfE Special Educational Needs & Disability Code of Practice:0-25 years, January 2015
- Governors`Roles & Responsibilities for School Improvement-Slides and handouts -22nd March 2022
- Exclusion Appeals Training- Slides – 24th March 2022
- Understanding school Data- Slides-31st March 2022
April 2022
- Schools Admission Appeals course – Slides – 5th April 2022
May 2022
- Chairs Network Meeting,12th May 2022:
- Slides
- Meeting notes DfE-Key areas of the Schools Bill
June 2022
- Handling Complaints,14th June 2022:
- Slides, and course handout material
- Asking the right questions,23rd June 2022:
- Slides + course handout material
- Intro to Governance-Part 1,28th June 2022:
- Slides
- An Inspector Calls-Preparing for Ofsted,29th June 2022:
- Slides
July 2022
- Intro to Governance-Part 2, 5th July 2022
- Slides
- Headteacher Performance Management,6th July 2022
- Slides + Handout 4,please bring this to the course
September 2022
- Headteacher Performance Management,29th September 2022- Slides
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November 2022
- Introduction to Governance,Part 1 – 9th November 2022 – Slides and New Governor Welcome checklist
- Introduction to Governance,Part 2 – 16th November 2022 – Slides
- Introduction to Governance,Part 3 – 23rd November 2022 – Slides
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- Governor Safeguarding Responsibilities and KCSiE – 30th November 2022 – Slides + additional resources
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January 2023
- Meeting with the Inspector, 11th January 2023 – Slides
- Governing the finances (maintained schools), 18th January 2023 – Slides + Course handouts
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February 2023
- Core Governor Induction Training, Part 1 – 1st February 2023 –slides + welcome pack, welcome check list & typical questions to ask
- Core Governor Induction Training, Part 2 – 8th February 2023 – slides + DfE Understanding your data,a guide for governors & academy trustees + Role of parent & staff governors
- Core Governor Induction Training, Part 3 – 21st February 2023 – slides
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April 2023
- Asking the right questions,27th April 2023 – slides + course handouts
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May 2023
- Understanding the curriculum,2nd May 2023 – slides + course handouts
- Core Governor Induction Training,Part 1 – 10th May 2023 – slides + resource pack
- Core Governor Induction Training,Part 2 – 17th May 2023 – slides + resources
- Core Governor Induction Training, Part 3 – 24th May 2023 – slides + resources
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June 2023
- An Inspector Calls – 21st June 2023 – slides + resource pack
- Headteacher`s Performance Management Training – 28th June 2023 – slides
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September 2023
- Headteacher Appraisal course for governors – 26th September 2023 –presentation & resources
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October 2023
- New Governors-Core Induction Course, Part One – 4th October 2023–presentation and resources pack
- New Governors-Core Induction Course, Part Two – 12th October 2023–presentation and resources
- New Governors-Core Induction Course, Part Three – 18th October 2023–presentation and resources
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November 2023
- Managing concerns & complaint hearings course,2nd November 2023 – presentation
- Governor Safeguarding Responsibilities & Keeping Children Safe in Education(Updated) – 7th November 2023 –presentation
- Budgeting & Human Resource Solutions for Governing Boards,23rd November 2023 – presentation
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January 2024
- Meeting the Ofsted Inspector,17th January 2024 – presentation
- Understanding school finance for academy & maintained school governors,31st January 2024 – presentation & resources
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February 2024
- New Governors-Core Induction Course, Part One – Tuesday 6th February 2024, Presentation, Resource pack
- New Governors-Core Induction Course, Part Two – Tuesday 20th February 2024, Presentation, Resource pack, Asking the right questions
- New Governors-Core Induction Course, Part Three – Tuesday 5th March 2024, Presentation, Resource pack
- School suspensions and exclusions, Thursday 22nd February 2024 – Presentation
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