Introduction
Welcome to the annual training programme for governors, directors/trustees, members and clerks.
Research has proven that the most effective boards constantly review their own effectiveness,
considering any skills gaps, training needs and succession planning and readily make changes to
improve.
The programme provides details of training available to support the work of the board in driving
forward school/academy improvement and the boards own self-development.
All new governors/directors and clerks are encouraged to attend our induction sessions and alongside
any school based induction it will make sure that they are properly inducted into their role and provide
guidance on future appropriate training.
Best practice includes schools improving themselves by working in partnership in a school-led
improvement system and many boards are starting to develop formal and informal mutually
accountable partnerships. Contact us if you’d like us to run training sessions for your group of
schools.
All of our training is facilitated by a growing team of experienced and knowledgeable tutors.
Training is now purchased on a pay-as-you-go basis with the majority of sessions costing £45 per
person attending. Charges are given against each course. Please note we need at least 10 attending
to make a session viable.
We are always open to, and welcome, comments from boards on the content of our provision and as
a service we will continue to be flexible in our ability to respond to new developments.
Ann Adams
Manager Governor Services
01823 355757 / 07977 410239
[email protected]
Contents
Page
Introduction
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What’s New
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Details of training offered for 2016 to 2017 and synopses
4 - 10
Autumn 2016 programme
11 - 12
Spring 2017 programme
13 - 14
Summer 2017 programme
15 - 16
Booking on a course
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** NEW **
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All training is now offered on a pay-as-you-go basis. When you book or are booked to attend a
session the school/academy will be invoiced when that session has taken place (please note
our cancellation charges on the last page of this brochure). You will be sent confirmation of
your allocated place which will also give details on the venue, time of the session and any
preparation required prior to you attending.
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We are now offering a support and mentoring programme for New Chairs that will include:o Chairs induction training
o Support via telephone and email from a mentor for your first year as chair
o Visit to a board meeting to support your ‘leadership of the team’
o Facilitated 360˚ review at the end of the year
If you are a new chair and would be interested in this programme please contact Ann Adams,
01823 355757 or 07977 410239, to discuss how we can support you and the charges.
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There are several new training opportunities in the coming year:o Academies –
new induction session specifically for new directors/trustees and
a new session in regard to governance of an effective Multi-academy Trust
Basics finance session for Academies
o Maintained Schools –
New Basic finance session for maintained schools
o All schools and academies new sessions in regard to –
Complaints
Exclusions
HR – personnel responsibilities (sessions for maintained schools/VC schools
and for Academies/VA/Foundation schools) and also a separate session for
those serving on panels
Safeguarding and a separate session specifically for the Safeguarding lead on
the board
SEND and a separate session specifically for the SEN lead on the board
Understanding School Data – separate sessions for each phase
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Revamped sessions on:o Monitoring the S/ADP (School/Academy Development Plan) – longer sessions to
include meaningful activities offered at various times
o New Chairs (leading the team) - session for those new to the chair role, for vice-chairs
who will become chair or just for those governors, directors/trustees that might
consider becoming chair
Further details for all of the training sessions are covered in the next pages
** Coming Soon **
ONLINE training will be coming soon, further details will be sent to clerks and governors/directors in
the Autumn term of how to access and the suite of training available. Also watch the website for
details as full details will be given on there.
DETAILS OF TRAINING PROGRAMME 2016 TO 2017
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Induction Sessions
New Governors
Separate sessions are now offered for those who
govern in maintained schools and local
governance boards and those who are
directors/trustees for an Academy.
New Clerks
If you are a newly appointed clerk at a maintained
school, an academy or a local governance board
then this is the session for you.
The morning session covers all generic aspects
of clerking across all phases and types of school
such as:• Annual cycle of meetings and planning
the year
• Agendas
• Minutes
• Terms of reference for committees
All new governors, directors/trustees are strongly
encouraged to attend our induction sessions and
so you will be automatically booked to attend. As
each session is different you will be booked to
attend the session appropriate for your setting.
The induction session aims to develop your
confidence and understanding of:• The key roles and responsibilities
• Good practice
• How to get to know your school
• Managing the workload
In the afternoon you will split into 2 groups –
maintained schools and academies. This session
will cover those areas specific to your setting
such as:• Appointment of governors or directors
• Instruments of government
• Articles of association
Note all new governors and directors/trustees are
issued a copy of our Induction Guide; you will
need to have read this in preparation for this
session.
All new clerks are issued with a copy of our clerks
induction pack and this will need to be read in
readiness for the session.
Cost: £55/attendee (£85 for non-subscriber)
Time: 4 hours, Saturday mornings, 9am-1pm
These sessions will run with at least 10 in
attendance
Cost: £80/attendee (£110 for non-subscriber)
Time: 9am to 3.30pm to include lunch
These sessions will run with at least 5 in
attendance
Chairs, Clerks and Headteachers
The way in which the Chair, Clerk and
Headteacher work together is crucial to the
success of the board. This all-day session
therefore provides an invaluable opportunity for
them all to attend training together.
New Chairs – leading the team
For those new to the role of chair, or vice-chair,
or aspiring to take up the role we would
recommend attendance.
Aims of the session are to:• Give clarity on the role of the chair
• Ensure clear understanding of good
governance and efficient practice for
leading meetings and managing the
workload of the board
• Focus on building an effective governing
team.
• Opportunity to start building informal
networks with fellow new chairs.
The session will:• Explore the 3 distinctive roles and the
expectations
• Provide an opportunity to share good
practice with colleagues in other schools
• Enable participants to focus on practice in
their own school, identify areas for
development and plan for improvement.
All 3 must attend together, although extra
delegates could attend such as the vice-chair if
they are to succeed the chair.
Cost: £55/attendee (£85 for non-subscriber)
Time: 3 hours, options of a morning, afternoon or
evening session
These sessions will run with at least 10 in
attendance
Cost: £160 per school for 3 delegates, £50 for
each extra delegate. (£240 for non-subscriber
and £70 for extra delegates).
Time: 9.15am to 3.30pm to include lunch
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These sessions will run with at least 5 schools in
attendance.
Effective Governance
Clerks’ Briefings
Termly briefing sessions for clerks to receive
national and local updates that will impact on
their work with their boards.
Area meetings
An opportunity for chairs and any other
governor/director to meet termly and discuss
current local and national issues, seeking best
practice from colleagues within the area.
Sessions are facilitated early in each term to preempt the first board meetings.
All chairs are automatically booked to attend and
if this is not convenient urged to send a
representative of the board. Although they are a
vehicle for chairs to network we like to encourage
attendance from anyone serving on a board.
The sessions also afford clerks the opportunity to
network with colleagues in their area and share
best practice.
Clerks from all schools (maintained and
academy) are automatically booked to attend, but
do have the opportunity to attend a session
outside of their area should it not be convenient
for them.
An agenda is distributed to all chairs prior to each
meeting and uploaded to the website.
Cost: no charge to those boards that subscribe to
our advice and support packages (£75 to nonsubscribers).
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Cost: no charge to those boards that subscribe to
our advice and support packages (£75 to nonsubscribers)
Time: 9.15am to 12pm
Headteacher/Principal Performance Management
A session specifically aimed at all governors,
directors/trustees who undertake the appraisal of
the Headteacher/Principal and aims to:• Look at how performance management is
linked to the school/academy
improvement cycle
• Roles and responsibilities of each of the
parties involved i.e. the panel, the external
advisor
• Review the meeting itself including target
setting and how to monitor progress
throughout the year
• Look at how to communicate back to the
board
Narrowing the Gap - Primary
The focus of the session will be to explore way in
which boards can support, challenge and hold
senior and middle leaders to account within their
settings in terms of closing the gap between
levels of attainment and progress for those
children and young people who are at most risk
of underachieving and those meeting or
exceeding age-related and national expectations.
There will be opportunities to:
• learn about why the achievement of
disadvantaged children is such a major
priority in our region;
• share good practice; and
• develop strategies for effective monitoring
and improving the overall quality of
provision for the most vulnerable learners.
Governors and Directors/Trustees who aren’t
directly involved may also wish to attend to fully
understand the appraisal process not just of the
Headteacher/principal but also staff and how this
correlates to school/academy improvement.
This session is suitable for governors and
directors/trustees in primary settings.
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 for non-subscribers)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm – 9pm
This session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 for non-subscribers)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm – 9pm
This session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
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Monitoring the S/ADP (School/Academy
Development Plan
This session is recommended to all involved in
governance of schools and academies at
whatever level.
Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) Governance
This session will help those new to MAT
governance and those thinking of joining a MAT
to understand the implications of key principles of
governance within the MAT system.
The aims of the session are:• Looking at how to develop a monitoring
calendar for the S/ADP that compliments
the school/academy’s own monitoring
programme
• To develop the capacity of the board in
providing a structure and focus in this
essential role
• To use an example of a monitoring
calendar and a monitoring pack that
includes ideas on what to look for during
visits
• To look at possible questions for pupils
and staff during visits
• To look at how the S/ADP is monitored in
board meetings and is linked to the
school/academy’s budget
We will look at model schemes of delegation and
explore the different levels of governance within
the MAT to make sure that all are aware of their
accountability and fully understand their roles and
responsibilities.
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 for non-subscribers)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm – 9pm
This session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
All those attending will be required to bring either
all or part of their own school/academy
development plan to the session to give personal
context.
Cost: £55/attendee (£85 for non-subscribers)
Time: 3 hour session offered over different
timings – 9.30am to 12.30pm, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
and 6pm to 9pm.
This session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
Overview Sessions
Complaints
Session for all involved in the complaints process
(headteachers, clerks, governors and
directors/trustees).
Exclusions – the role of the board
Session for clerks, governors and
directors/trustees who might be involved in an
exclusion consideration panel or for anyone who
is interested in understanding the board’s
responsibilities around exclusion considerations.
Looking at:• Complaints procedures/policy
• Understanding of each individuals role
within a complaints process
• The remit of a boards complaints panel
• Where to get help and support
with the aim of giving all attendees the
confidence in dealing with complaints effectively.
The session will aim to give clarity:• In regard to the statutory obligations of the
board
• On when the panel should meet and when
there isn’t the requirement to do so
• In regard to the role of the clerk and the
panel in the process
• The remit of the panel in making their
consideration
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
This session will run as long as at least 10 are
booked to attend
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
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Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
This session will run as long as at least 10 are
booked to attend
Finance – basics for Maintained Schools
This session is for governors in maintained
schools and whilst it is suitable for all is highly
recommended for any governor serving on a
finance committee or with a lead responsibility for
finance.
Finance – basics for Academies
This session is for those in academy governance
who wish to gain an overview of academy finance
and will be of special interest to those serving on
the finance committee.
Areas that will be covered are:• Roles, responsibilities and delegation
• Academy budget and how this links to
Local Authority formula
• The budget cycle
• Funding streams
• Auditing and accountability
Areas that will be covered are:• An overview of how schools are funded
• An explanation of the budget setting
process and budget system
• Schools financial value standard (SFVS)
• The governor role in monitoring the
finance
This session is facilitated by colleagues from the
Education Finance team who have a clear
understanding of how academy finance works.
This session is facilitated by colleagues from the
Education Finance team who are responsible for
supporting maintained schools.
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
This session will run as long as a minimum of 10
are booked to attend
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
This session will run as long as a minimum of 10
are booked to attend
Further finance training
Although only basic finance training is offered within the governance development programme the
Education Finance team do offer further governance finance training sessions and would also be
available to deliver in-house whole board sessions. For further information please contact 01823
359984.
HR – personnel responsibilities (Voluntary
Controlled and Community schools)
HR – personnel responsibilities (Voluntary Aided,
Foundation and Academies)
An overview session giving those governing
voluntary controlled and community maintained
schools an understanding of HR matters in the
education context.
An overview session for those responsible for the
governance of a Voluntary Aided and Foundation
maintained school and those responsible for the
governance of an Academy Trust either as standalone or as part of a MAT and for those looking to
convert to academy status and/or join a MAT.
This course will give an overview of:• The responsibilities of the board for
employment matters related to –
o Recruitment
o Discipline
o Capability
o Grievance procedures
o Pay and conditions of service
o Teacher/Headteacher appraisal
• HR policies
This session is facilitated by colleagues from
SSE-HR department.
The session will develop your understanding as
the direct employer in regard to:• General employment law
• Roles and responsibilities of the
Headteacher/principal and the board
• Information on pay and performance
management
• Staff dismissal, grievance, capability and
appeals
• Restructuring and TUPEs (academy
transfers)
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
This session is facilitated by colleagues from
SSE-HR department.
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The session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 for non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
The session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
Ofsted
This session aims to give those new to
governance or those governors,
directors/trustees expecting an Ofsted inspection
an overview of:• The current framework
• The main judgement areas and the
evidence that Ofsted will be looking for
• Governance role as part of leadership and
management
Safeguarding
A session that will give an overview of all
governors, directors/trustees statutory
responsibilities in regard to safeguarding and
child protection and the requirements of the
Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory
guidance.
It will cover:• Definitions of abuse, and how to
recognise the signs, radicalisation, female
genital mutilation and child sexual
exploitation
• When to report concerns and when to
pass on
• Basic roles and responsibilities of the
board in regard to safeguarding children
• How to respond to allegations against
staff and volunteers
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
The session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
SEND (Special Educational Needs and
Disabilities)
Overview session for those new to SEND. The
session aims to:• Increase awareness and understanding of
SEND
• Provide an introduction to the national
legislation on SEND and the SEND code
of practice 0-25
• Give clarity in regard to the statutory
responsibilities of the board
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
The session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend.
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
The session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend.
Key Responsibilities
Role of the SEND governor
A session for those governors, directors/trustees
with the delegated link responsibility in regard to
SEND. Issues that will be covered are:• Keeping Children Safe in Education
statutory guidance document
• Expectations of the SEND reforms
• Statutory responsibilities
• Questions to ask of the SENCo when
monitoring the provision of SEND within
the school setting.
Role of the safeguarding governor
A session for those governors, directors/trustees
who have the delegated link responsibility for
safeguarding. The aim is to give a steer and
better understanding of:• Relevant legislation and the statutory
responsibilities
• The different roles in the management of
safeguarding
• Safeguarding checks
• Questions that should be asked when
monitoring safeguarding policies,
practices and procedures within the
school
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
The session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
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Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
The session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
Understanding School Data – Secondary
A session aimed at helping those governing
secondary phase schools, so suitable for both
maintained schools and academies, to
understand:• the accountability measures of Progress
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school performance tables
• all sources of data available
• how to interpret what that data is saying
• assessment of students
• types of analysis that boards can expect
HR responsibilities – serving on a panel
Suitable for governors and directors/trustees of
maintained and academy schools. This session
will give information in regard to specific
governance responsibilities related to personnel
matters such as:• Information on pay and performance
management
• Undertaking an investigation
• Taking part in a hearing
• Dismissal, grievance, capability and
appeals panels
• Taking part in restructures and TUPEs
(academy transfers)
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
The session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
The session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
Understanding school data – Primary
A session aimed at helping those governing
Primary phase schools, so suitable for both
maintained schools and academies, to
understand:• all sources of data available
• how to interpret what that data is saying
• assessment of pupils
• types of analysis that boards can expect
Understanding school data – Special Schools
A session aimed at helping those governing
special schools, so suitable for both maintained
schools and academies, to understand:• all sources of data available
• how to interpret what that data is saying
• assessment of pupils
• types of analysis that boards can expect
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
The session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
Cost: £45/attendee (£75 non-subscriber)
Time: 2 hour evening session 7pm to 9pm
The session will run with at least 10 booked to
attend
Partnership Training
If you are currently working with a group of schools, either as a federation, as part of a MAT or less
formally through a CLP (community learning partnership) we can offer any of the topics listed above
as a session for the group. The cost of the session will be shared across the boards within the
partnership.
Alternatively if you are considering joining or forming a group of schools, be it a federation or MAT or
just informally as a partnership, we can assist with a session looking at the shared vision for the group
and the governance structures.
Whatever your requirements please contact Ann Adams to discuss your needs and the cost of the
session at [email protected] or via telephone on 01823 355757 or 07977 410239.
Bespoke Training
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Many aspects of training are especially effective and successful if they involve the whole board, or all
involved within governance of a MAT, together. Each member will hear the same message and will
work on issues together, and, where appropriate agree shared outcomes.
The majority of the topics offered in our development programme can be delivered as bespoke whole
board sessions at a cost of £340 for a 2 hour session delivered on a date and time convenient to the
board.
Alternatively we can develop a specific bespoke session on any topic tailored to your specific needs,
examples might be:• Preparing for Ofsted – a session tailored around your specific setting to prepare the board for
an expected inspection. Often this session is especially effective when also attended by the
senior leadership team of the school/academy. The board will gain an understanding and
confidence as to what the expectations will be of them when Ofsted visit and the key
information they will specifically need.
• A New Head on an Old Body – when a new Headteacher/Principal joins the school/academy
everything changes. How the board works with the new Headteacher/Principal may also need
to change – what worked before may not work now, or expectations may be different. This
facilitated session will help tease out these issues and it may involve re-visiting the vision and
long term strategic plan in order to make sure that all are headed in the right direction.
• Monitoring the School/Academy Development Plan – This session will use your own settings
development plan to develop the boards monitoring calendar that compliments the school’s
own monitoring programme based on the specific priorities for your school or academy. Your
own development plan will be used giving guidance on what to look for during visits and
questions that will need to be asked.
• Understanding school data – Performance of pupils/students is a key indicator used by the
government in making sure that all children are receiving the best outcomes. Your
school/academy will use a range of performance information and your own data will be used to
help the board to understand how pupil performance is measured for all the pupils including
disadvantaged, vulnerable and more able learners.
Governance Self-evaluation/Review
Whether as a result of an Ofsted inspection, stating a governance review is required, or as part of a
self-evaluation/governance health-check we can assist with either undertaking a governance review
or facilitating a self-review. Please do get in touch, [email protected] 01823 355757 or
07977 410239, to discuss your requirements.
** WHATEVER YOU NEED **
Whatever your particular circumstances, let us know what your issues are and we can discuss how
best we can help. It might be that you would prefer us to provide a short, sharp focused one-hour
session that can be held immediately before a meeting, thereby reducing the number of evening
commitments a governor or director/trustee sometimes has.
COURSE DATES AUTUMN 2016
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Induction Sessions
New Governors - Maintained Schools or Local Governance Bodies
Saturday 8 October
SCIL
Saturday 15 October
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
Saturday 12 November
Fiveways, Yeovil
New Directors/Trustees – Academies
Cancelled - Monday 3 October
St George’s Catholic School,
Taunton
9.15am to 1pm
9.15am to 1pm
9.15am to 1pm
6pm to 9pm
New Clerks – Academies, Local governance boards and Maintained schools
Wednesday 7 September
County Hall, Taunton
9.15am to 3.30pm
New Chairs – leading the team
Thursday 6 October
Thursday 13 October
Wednesday 2 November
Wednesday 16 November
Chairs, clerks and heads
Wednesday 30 November
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
Albermarle Centre, Taunton
SCIL, Taunton
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
6pm to 9pm
SCIL, Taunton
9.15am to 3.30pm
Canalside
Wells City Football Club
Wyvern Club
Brookside
Yeovil Town Football Club
Northfield Hotel, Minehead
9.15am to 12pm
9.15am to 12pm
9.15am to 12pm
5pm to 8pm
9.15am to 12pm
9.15am to 12pm
9.30am to 12.30pm
6pm to 9pm
1.30pm to 4.30pm
Effective Governance
Clerks’ Briefings
Monday 12 September
Wednesday 14 September
Thursday 15 September
Monday 19 September
Tuesday 20 September
Thursday 22 September
Area Meetings – Chairs or other governance representation
Tuesday 18 October
Somerset Bridge - Bridgwater
Thursday 20 October
Whitstone - Shepton Mallet
Monday 31 October
St Georges - Taunton
Tuesday 1 November
Milford Junior – Yeovil
Monday 7 November
Minehead First
Multi-Academy Trust Governance
Cancelled - Wednesday 28
SCIL
September
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm – 9pm
Headteacher/Principal Performance Management
Cancelled - Monday 26
Fiveways
September
Wednesday 12 October
Admiral’s Landing, Bridgwater
Monitoring the S/ADP (School/Academy Development Plan)
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7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
Cancelled - Tuesday 11
October
Monday 31 October
The Wyvern Club, Taunton
9.30am to 12.30pm
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
1.30pm to 4.30pm
SCIL
7pm to 9pm
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
7pm to 9pm
Overview Sessions
Complaints
Cancelled - Wednesday 5
October
Thursday 24 November
Exclusions – the role of the board
Cancelled - Wednesday 30
Whitstone School, Shepton
November (Re-scheduled to
Mallet
Spring term)
Finance – Basics Academies
Cancelled - Thursday 3
November
Whitstone School, Shepton
Mallet
Finance - Basic Maintained Schools
Tuesday 8 November
SCIL, Taunton
HR – personnel responsibilities – VA, Foundation and Academies
Tuesday 15 November
SCIL, Taunton
Safeguarding
Cancelled - Thursday 6
October
New date – Thursday 3
November
Tuesday 29 November
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
HR – personnel responsibilities – VC and MS
Wednesday 9 November
Whitstone School, Shepton
Mallet
Ofsted
Cancelled - Tuesday 27
September
Wednesday 23 November
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
SCIL
7pm to 9pm
Whitstone School, Shepton
Mallet
7pm to 9pm
SCIL
7pm to 9pm
SCIL, Taunton
7pm to 9pm
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
7pm to 9pm
SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
Cancelled - Monday 10
Taunton
October (re-scheduled to Spring
term)
Tuesday 22 November
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
Key Responsibilities
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7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
HR responsibilities – serving on a panel
Thursday 1 December
SCIL, Taunton
7pm to 9pm
Role of the Safeguarding Governor
Monday 5 December
Whitstone School, Shepton
Mallet
Role of the SEND Governor
Wednesday 7 December
SCIL, Taunton
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
Understanding School Data – Primary
Tuesday 6 December
SCIL, Taunton
Thursday 8 December
St Paul’s Junior School
Shepton Mallet
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
COURSE DATES SPRING 2017
Induction Sessions
New Governors - Maintained Schools or Local Governance Bodies
Saturday 21 January
Albermarle Centre, Taunton
Saturday 4 February
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
Saturday 4 March
King Alfred School, Highbridge
Saturday 18 March
Fiveways, Yeovil
New Directors/Trustees – Academies
Monday 16 January
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
9.15am to 1pm
9.15am to 1pm
9.15am to 1pm
9.15am to 1pm
6pm to 9pm
New Clerks – Academies, Local governance boards and Maintained schools
Thursday 5 January
SCIL, Taunton
9.15am to 3.30pm
Chairs, clerks and heads
Cancelled - Thursday 2 March
Brookside Academy, Street
9.15am to 3.30pm
Wyvern Club, Taunton
Wells Football Club
Victoria Park Centre, Bridgwater
Long Sutton Golf Club
Northfield Hotel, Minehead
SCIL, Taunton
9.15am to 12pm
9.15am to 12pm
9.15am to 12pm
9.15am to 12pm
9.15am to 12pm
5pm to 8pm
Effective Governance
Clerks’ Briefings
Monday 9 January
Wednesday 11 January
Friday 13 January
Tuesday 17 January
Wednesday 18 January
Thursday 19 January
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Area Meetings – Chairs or other governance representation
Tuesday 7 February
St Georges, Taunton
New Date Mon 20 February
Milford Junior School, Yeovil
New Date Wed 22 February
Whitstone, Shepton Mallet
Thursday 23 February
Somerset Bridge, Bridgwater
Monday 27 February
Minehead First
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
Multi-Academy Trust Governance
Thursday 2 February
The Bear Inn, Street
7pm – 9pm
Monitoring the S/ADP (School/Academy Development Plan)
Thursday 19 January
Albermarle Centre, Taunton
Cancelled - Wednesday 8
St Paul’s Junior School,
March
Shepton Mallet
Narrowing the Gap (Primary)
Cancelled - Wednesday 8
February
Cancelled - Tuesday 7 March
1.30pm to 4.30pm
6pm to 9pm
SCIL, Taunton
7pm to 9pm
Whitstone - Shepton Mallet
7pm to 9pm
Overview Sessions
Exclusions – the role of the board
Cancelled – Wed 1 March
Whitstone, Shepton Mallet
Cancelled - Monday 6 March
St George’s Catholic School,
Taunton
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
Finance – Basics Academies
Cancelled - Wednesday 1
February
7pm to 9pm
Fiveways, Yeovil
Finance - Basic Maintained Schools
Thursday 2 March
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
7pm to 9pm
HR – personnel responsibilities – VC and MS
Cancelled - Thursday 23 March Somerset Bridge Primary,
Bridgwater
7pm to 9pm
HR – personnel responsibilities – VA, Foundation and Academies
Cancelled - Tuesday 21 March Fiveways, Yeovil
7pm to 9pm
Safeguarding
Monday 30 January
7pm to 9pm
Cancelled - Wednesday 15
March
Somerset Bridge Primary,
Bridgwater
Fiveways, Yeovil
SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
Tuesday 10 January
Somerset Bridge Primary,
Bridgwater
Cancelled - New Date – Tues
SCIL, Taunton
21 February
Cancelled - Wednesday 1
Fiveways, Yeovil
March
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7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
Key Responsibilities
HR responsibilities – serving on a panel
Cancelled - Thursday 9 March
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
7pm to 9pm
Role of the Safeguarding Governor
Thursday 26 January
Milford Junior School, Yeovil
7pm to 9pm
Role of the SEND Governor
Monday 23 January
7pm to 9pm
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
Understanding School Data – Secondary
Cancelled - Wednesday 25
St Paul’s Junior School,
January
Shepton Mallet
Cancelled - Tuesday 31
SCIL, Taunton
January
Understanding School Data – Special
Cancelled - Monday 6 February Fiveways, Yeovil
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
COURSE DATES SUMMER 2017
Induction Sessions
New Governors - Maintained Schools or Local Governance Bodies
Saturday 6 May
SCIL, Taunton
New Date Saturday 10 June
Brookside Academy, Street
Cancelled - Saturday 17 June
Brookside Academy, Street
9.15am to 1pm
9.15am to 1pm
9.15am to 1pm
New Directors/Trustees – Academies
Monday 19 June
Milford Junior School, Yeovil
6pm to 9pm
New Clerks – Academies, Local governance boards and Maintained schools
Thursday 20 April
Albermarle Centre, Taunton
9.15am to 3.30pm
New Chairs – leading the team
Wednesday 14 June
SCIL, Taunton
1.30pm to 4.30pm
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Thursday 29 June
Brookside Academy, Street
9.30am to 12.30pm
Victoria Park Community
Centre, Bridgwater
Wyvern Centre, Taunton
Wells Golf Club
Long Sutton Golf Club
Brookside Academy, Street
Northfield Hotel, Minehead
9.15am to 12pm
Effective Governance
Clerks’ Briefings
Monday 24 April
Wednesday 26 April
Thursday 27 April
New Date - Tuesday 2 May
Thursday 4 May
Friday 5 May
9.15am to 12pm
9.15am to 12pm
9.15am to 12pm
5pm to 8pm
9.15am to 12pm
Area Meetings – Chairs or other governance representation
Tuesday 23 May
Milford Junior, Yeovil
Thursday 25 May
Somerset Bridge, Bridgwater
Tuesday 6 June
St Georges, Taunton
Thursday 8 June
Whitstone, Shepton Mallet
Tuesday 13 June
Minehead First
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
Multi-Academy Trust Governance
Wednesday 17 May
Milford Junior School, Yeovil
7pm – 9pm
Headteacher/Principal Performance Management
Wednesday 19 April
SCIL, Taunton
Tuesday 9 May
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
Monitoring the S/ADP (School/Academy Development Plan)
Wednesday 10 May
SCIL, Taunton
Wednesday 7 June
Brookside Academy, Street
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
6pm to 9pm
9.30am to 12.30pm
Overview Sessions
Finance – Basics Academies
Tuesday 16 May
SCIL, Taunton
7pm to 9pm
Finance - Basic Maintained Schools
Monday 8 May
Fiveways, Yeovil
7pm to 9pm
HR – personnel responsibilities – VC and MS
Tuesday 20 June
SCIL, Taunton
7pm to 9pm
HR – personnel responsibilities – VA, Foundation and Academies
Thursday 29 June
St Paul’s Junior School,
Shepton Mallet
Safeguarding
Tuesday 25 April
SCIL – Taunton
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7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
Thursday 15 June
Whitstone, Shepton Mallet
7pm to 9pm
SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
Thursday 11 May
Whitstone, Shepton Mallet
Wednesday 28 June
SCIL, Taunton
7pm to 9pm
7pm to 9pm
Key Responsibilities
HR responsibilities – serving on a panel
Thursday 18 May
Milford Junior School, Yeovil
7pm to 9pm
Role of the Safeguarding Governor
Wednesday 21 June
SCIL, Taunton
7pm to 9pm
Role of the SEND Governor
Tuesday 4 July
7pm to 9pm
Fiveways, Yeovil
Booking onto a training session
All governors, directors/trustees, members and clerks are able to access our training regardless of
whether or not they purchase our advice and support package. Please see below for full details of
costs, how to book and our cancellation guidance.
COSTS:
Clerks’ Briefings and Area Meetings are free of charge for those boards that have purchased our
Advice and Support Packages.
For all other training the charges are listed against the synopses and given below. Note there is a
discount given to those boards that purchase our advice and support packages. Charges are per
attendee and at the time of booking the school/academy will be invoiced.
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Session Time
Subscriber to Service
Non-subscriber
2 hour evening sessions
£45
£75
Clerks induction*
£80
£110
New chairs, governors and Monitoring the
S/ADP
£55
£85
Chairs, Clerks and Heads**
£160
£240
Clerks’ Briefings
No charge
£85
Area Meetings
No charge
£75
* Minimum of 5 in attendance
** All 3 must attend together and at least 5 schools/academies for the session to run and £50 (£70 for
non-subscriber) for an extra delegate attending i.e. vice-chair
TO BOOK TRAINING:
Via telephone:By contacting colleagues at SCIL on 01823 348260/348272, stating the name, date and time
of the session that you wish to attend.
Via email:By contacting colleagues at [email protected].
In writing:Send your request to:Governor Training, SCIL, Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7QP
CANCELLATION:
If you are unable to attend a session please contact colleagues on the above contact details, if you
cancel less than 5 working days before the course you will be charged the full rate of the session.
Training sessions will be cancelled if fewer than 10 (unless stipulated otherwise) are booked to
attend.
FFT webinars
FFT Education are inviting those involved with school governance to kick start the new school year by
signing up to a free webinar, which are taking place on:• Thursday 29 September at 3pm and 8pm
• Friday 30 September at 10am
• Thursday 24 November at 8pm
• Friday 25 November at 12 noon
• Thursday 26 January at 2pm and 8pm
Those logging on to the online events are able to view the FFT Governor Dashboard and discover
how FFT Aspire supports them in their governance role.
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Subscribing schools can download the Governor Dashboard and share it easily with boards.
Alternatively governors or directors/trustees can be provided with their own account. Through the
simple six-page dashboard you can see how your school attainment and pupil progress compares to
the national average, how it performs in different subjects and whether any specific groups are
underperforming.
Webinars last for 25 minutes and to book a place please visit http://bit.ly/FFTwebinar.
Embracing the Future
A Governor Development Programme (Taunton Teaching Alliance)
Reminder of the details of the programme being run for all school governors, directors and trust board
members by Taunton Teaching Alliance.
• Practical implications of the government white paper ‘Educational Excellence Everywhere’ –
Tuesday 13 September (primary) and Wednesday 14 September (secondary)
• All you need to know about MATs – Tuesday 11 October
• South West Regional Schools Commissioner – Wednesday 9 November
• Balancing the present and the future – Monday 14 November
• New Year, New Resolutions – Thursday 5 January
• Imperatives for Change: Finance – Thursday 21 February
• Imperatives for Change: Achieving the best for our pupils – Wednesday 26 April
• Your Compass for Success – Monday 12 June
Free SEND online training
SEND is everyone’s business and Somerset County Council have teamed up with children, young
people and parent carers to coproduce and fund a suite of online modules about the SEND reform.
This training can be accessed on any device that has the internet.
There are 6 online modules available:1. Introduction to the SEND reforms.
2. Working with children and young people with SEND
3. Working with parent cares and families of children and young people with SEND
4. Personal Budgets for Education Health and Care plans
5. Overview to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (SEND)
6. SEND Self Evaluation Tool
To access these resources contact Ann Adams via email at [email protected].
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