Core Training Programme for Governors and Clerks
For the full 2024-2025 governance training schedule (ie all training courses from Sept 2024) please see:
SCHEDULE FOR GOVERNANCE TRAINING 2025-26:
AUTUMN TERM (Terms 1 and 2)
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Date |
Course |
Who |
Delivered by |
Where |
Time |
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17th Sept 2025 |
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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18th Sept 2025
|
Clerks & Governance Professionals' Briefing |
Clerks / Governance Professionals |
Clive Haines / Vicky Brand |
Moor Hall, Cookham |
09.30 - 11.00 |
|
24th Sept 2025 |
The Role of the Safeguarding Governor |
Safeguarding Governors |
Clive Haines / Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 - 21.00 |
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1st October 2025 |
New Governors Induction Part 1 – Strategic Leadership |
New Governors |
Vicky Brand / Rebecca Walker |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 - 21.00 |
|
8th October 2025 |
New Governors Induction Part 2 – The Support & Challenge Role |
New Governors |
Vicky Brand / Rebecca Walker |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 - 21.00 |
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15th October 2025 |
New Governors Induction Part 3 - |
New Governors |
Vicky Brand / Rebecca Walker |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 - 21.00 |
|
Friday 17th October |
Education Leadership Forum |
Chairs of Governors (RBWM Schools) |
School Improvement Team |
Moor Hall Cookham |
09.00-11.00 |
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HALF TERM - Monday 27 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025 |
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5th November 2025 |
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 |
|
19th November 2025 |
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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26th November 2025 |
Governor Visits to School |
All |
Rebecca Walker / Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 - 21.00 |
|
3rd December 2025 |
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 |
|
5th December 2025 |
Safer Recruitment |
All Governors |
Clive Haines |
Moor Hall, Cookham |
9.30 - 3.00pm |
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END OF TERM - Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026 |
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SPRING TERM (Terms 3 and 4)
|
Date |
Course |
Who |
Delivered by |
Where |
Time |
|
14th January 2026 |
Clerks & Governance Professionals' Briefing |
Clerks / Governance Professionals |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.00 - 20.30 |
|
15th January 2026
|
Clerks & Governance Professionals' Briefing |
Clerks / Governance Professionals |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Moor Hall |
09.30 - 11.00 |
|
21st January 2026 |
New Governor Induction Part 1 – Strategic Leadership |
New Governors |
Rebecca Walker/ Vicky Brand
|
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
|
28th January 2026 |
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 |
|
4th February 2026
|
SEND Governance |
All governors / SEND governors |
Anne Bishop (Area SENCo 5-18 & Manager of Specialist Advisory Teacher Service), Vicky Brand/ Rebecca Walker |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
|
11th February 2026 |
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 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026 |
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25th February 2026 |
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 |
|
4th March 2026 |
Budget planning to support Key Priorities |
All governors / Finance governors |
AfC Bursar Support Vicky Brand/ Rebecca Walker |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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Friday 20th March |
Education Leadership Forum |
Chairs of Governors (RBWM Schools) |
School Improvement Team |
Moor Hall Cookham |
09.00-11.00 |
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25th March 202 2026 |
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 - Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 10 April 2026 |
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SUMMER TERM (Terms 5 and 6)
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22nd April 2026 |
Clerks & Governance Professionals’ Briefing |
Clerks / Governance Professionals |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.00 – 20.30 |
|
23rd April 2026
|
Clerks & Governance Professionals’ Briefing |
Clerks / Governance Professionals |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Moor Hall, Cookham |
09.30 – 11.00 |
|
29th April 2026 |
Headteachers Appraisal |
Governors undertaking HTs appraisal |
Clive Haine/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
|
6th May 2026 |
New Governor Induction Part 1 – Strategic Leadership |
New Governors |
Vicky Brand/ Rebecca Walker
|
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
|
13th May 2026 |
New Governor Induction Part 2 – The Support & Challenge Role |
New Governors |
Vicky Brand/ Rebecca Walker
|
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
|
20th May 2026 |
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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HALF TERM - Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026 |
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3rd June 2026 |
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 |
|
10th June 2026 |
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 |
|
17th June 2026 |
SEND Governance |
All Governors |
Anne Bishop Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
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24th June 2026 |
TBC |
All Governors |
Clive Haines/ Vicky Brand |
Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor |
19.30 – 21.00 |
|
1st July 2026 |
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 |
|
Friday 10th July |
Education Leadership Forum |
Chairs of Governors (RBWM Schools) |
School Improvement Team |
Moor Hall Cookham |
09.00-11.00 |
Term ends on: Wednesday 22 July 2026