Core Training Programme for Governors and Clerks
SCHEDULE FOR GOVERNANCE TRAINING 2026-27:
AUTUMN TERM (Terms 1 and 2) ELF dates at the bottom of this page.
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Date |
Course |
Who |
Delivered by |
Where |
Time |
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16th Sept 2026 |
Clerks & Governance Professionals' Briefing |
Clerks / Governance Professionals |
Clive Haines / Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, |
19.00 - 20.30 |
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17th Sept 2026
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Clerks & Governance Professionals' Briefing |
Clerks / Governance Professionals |
Clive Haines / Vicky Brand |
Moor Hall, Cookham |
09.30–11.00 |
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23rd Sept 2026 |
The Role of the Safeguarding Governor |
Safeguarding Governors |
Clive Haines / Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, |
19.30–21.00 |
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30th Sept 2026 |
New Governors Induction Part 1 – Strategic Leadership |
New Governors |
Vicky Brand / Rebecca Walker |
Homer First School, |
19.30 - 21.00 |
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7th October 2026 |
School Financial Value Standard Training |
All Governors/ Finance Governors |
AfC Bursar Support – Sian Bolton Clive Haines Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, |
19.30 - 21.00
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14th October 2026 |
New Governors Induction Part 2 – The Support & Challenge Role |
New Governors |
Vicky Brand / Rebecca Walker |
Homer First School, |
19.30 - 21.00 |
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21st October 2026 |
New Governors Induction Part 3 – |
New Governors |
Vicky Brand / Rebecca Walker |
Homer First School, |
19.30 - 21.00 |
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HALF TERM – Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 |
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4th November 2026 |
New Governors Induction Part 4 – |
New Governors / All governors for refresher training |
Clive Haines / Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, |
19.30–21.00 |
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18th November 2026 |
Health and Safety |
All governors |
Dan Houston RBWM Advisor |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.00 - 21.00 |
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24h November 2026 (TUESDAY) |
The role of School Governors in championing the needs of children Looked After and Children with a social worker (Governors) |
All Governors / Pupil Premium Governor |
Virtual School |
Online You will need to register
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18.00 -20.00 |
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2nd December 2026 |
Chairs and clerks/governance professionals’ joint surgery |
Chairs, vice-chairs, clerks and governance professionals |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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END OF TERM – Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 |
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SPRING TERM (Terms 3 and 4)
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Date |
Course |
Who |
Delivered by |
Where |
Time |
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13th January 2027 |
Clerks & Governance Professionals' Briefing |
Clerks / Governance Professionals |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.00 - 20.30 |
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14th January 2027
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Clerks & Governance Professionals' Briefing |
Clerks / Governance Professionals |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Moor Hall |
09.30 - 11.00 |
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20th January 2027 |
New Governor Induction Part 1 – Strategic Leadership |
New Governors |
Rebecca Walker/Vicky Brand
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Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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27th January 2027 |
New Governor Induction Part 2 – The Support & Challenge Role |
New Governors |
Rebecca Walker/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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3rd February 2027
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SEND Governance White Paper Updates
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All governors / SEND governors |
Anne Bishop (Area SENCo 5-18 & Manager of Specialist Advisory Teacher Service) Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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10th February 2027 |
New Governors Induction Part 3 – |
New Governors |
Rebecca Walker/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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HALF TERM – Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 |
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24th February 2027 |
New Governors Induction Part 4 – |
New Governors / All governors for refresher training |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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3rd March 2027 |
Budget planning to support Key Priorities
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All governors / Finance governors |
AfC Bursar Support – Sian Bolton/Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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10th March 2027 |
School complaints – investigations & panels |
Governors and clerks / governance professionals. |
Rebecca Walker/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 - 21.00 |
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17th March 2007 |
Governor's school training visit |
New Governors / All governors for refresher training |
Rebecca Walker/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 - 21.00 |
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22nd March 2027 (MONDAY) |
The role of School Governors in championing the needs of Children Looked After and Children with a social worker (Governors) |
All Governors / Pupil Premium Governors |
Virtual School |
Online.
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18.00 -20.00 |
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24th March 2027 |
Chairs and clerks/governance professionals’ joint surgery |
Chairs, vice-chairs, clerks and governance professionals |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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END OF TERM – Friday 26 March 2027 to Friday 9 April 2027 |
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SUMMER TERM (Terms 5 and 6)
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Date |
Course |
Who |
Delivered by |
Where |
Time |
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21st April 2027 |
Clerks & Governance Professionals’ Briefing |
Clerks / Governance Professionals |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.00 – 20.30 |
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22nd April 2027
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Clerks & Governance Professionals’ Briefing |
Clerks / Governance Professionals |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Moor Hall, Cookham |
09.30 – 11.00 |
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28th April 2027 |
Headteachers Appraisal |
Governors - undertaking HTs appraisal |
Clive Haine/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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5th May 2027 |
New Governor Induction Part 1 – Strategic Leadership |
New Governors |
Vicky Brand/ Rebecca Walker
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Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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12th May 2027 |
New Governor Induction Part 2 – The Support & Challenge Role |
New Governors |
Vicky Brand/ Rebecca Walker
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Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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19th May 2027 |
New Governors Induction Part 3 - |
New Governors |
Vicky Brand/ Rebecca Walker |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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26th May 2027 |
New Governors Induction Part 4 - |
New Governors / All governors for refresher training |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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HALF TERM - Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027 |
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9th June 2027 |
TBC |
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16th June 2027 |
Modern Governance (Refresher on core roles and responsibilities.) |
Governors in post > 4 years |
Vicky Brand/ Rebecca Walker |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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23rd June 2027 |
SEND Governance
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All Governors - but new to SEND as this is repeated training. |
Anne Bishop Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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30th June 2027 |
TBC |
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7th July 2027 |
Chairs and clerks and governance professionals’ joint surgery |
Chairs, vice-chairs, clerks and governance professionals |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
- Educational Leadership Forum Dates – For Chairs
- Friday 16/10/26 at Moor Hall, Cookham, 8.30–11.30am.
- Friday 19/3/27 at Moor Hall, Cookham, 8.30–11.30am.
- Friday 25/6/27 at Moor Hall, Cookham, 8.30-11.30am.
- Term ends on: Wednesday 21 July 2027