Core Training Programme for Governors and Clerks
For the full 2023-2024 governance training schedule (ie all training courses from Sept 2024) please see:
SCHEDULE FOR GOVERNANCE TRAINING 2024-25:
AUTUMN TERM 2024 (Terms 1 and 2):
Date | Course | Who | Delivered by | Where | Time |
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11th September 2024 | Clerks' & Governance Professionals' Briefing | Clerks & governance professionals | Clive Haines / Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.00 - 20.30 |
12th September 2024 | Clerks' & Governance Professionals' Briefing | Clerks & governance professionals | Clive Haines / Rebecca Walker | Moor Hall, Cookham SL6 9QH | 9.30 - 11.00 |
18th September 2024 | The Role of the Safeguarding Governor | Safeguarding governors | Clive Haines & Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.30 - 21.00 |
| 25th September 2024 | Health & Safety Governance (please note this is a 2 hour session) | All governors / H&S lead governors | Daniel Houston (Health & Safety Adviser, RBWM) & Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.00 - 21.00 |
| 2nd October 2024 | NEW - Governor briefing and training on emotionally related school avoidance (ERSA) | All governors | Dr Abi Gilbert and Dr Zoe Price (ESRA Leads, AfC) & Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.30 - 21.00 |
9th October 2024 | New Governors Induction Part One - Strategic Leadership | New governors | Clive Haines / Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.30 - 21.00 |
16th October 2024 | New Governors Induction Part Two - The Support and Challenge Role | New governors | Clive Haines / Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.30 - 21.00 |
23rd October 2024 | New Governors Induction Part Three - Evidence Building for Accountability | New governors | Clive Haines / Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.30 - 21.00 |
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6th November 2024 | New Governors Induction Part Four - Safeguarding: the governors' role | New Governors / | Clive Haines / Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.30 - 21.00 |
13th November 2024
| School Finance Governance - monitoring and self-evaluation including the Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS) | Finance governors / Maintained school governors (for SFVS) | Rebecca Walker & Bursar Support | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.30 - 21.00 |
20th November 2024 | Governor Visits to School | All governors | Clive Haines / Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.30 - 21.00 |
27th November 2024 | Chairs and vice-chairs surgery and networking | Chairs and vice-chairs | Clive Haines / Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.30 - 21.00 |
27th November 2024 | The role of school governors in championing the needs of children looked after | Governors of schools in RBWM | AfC Virtual School | Online | 18.00 - 20.00 |
| 4th December 2024 | School Complaints - Investigations and Panels | Governors and clerks/governance professionals | Clive Haines / Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.30 - 21.00 |
SPRING TERM 2025 (Terms 3 and 4):
Date | Course | Who | Delivered by | Where | Time |
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15th January 2025 | Clerks' & Governance Professionals' Briefing | Clerks & governance professionals | Clive Haines / Rebecca Walker | Homer First School, Testwood Road, Windsor | 19.00 - 20.30 |
16th January 2025 | Clerks' & Governance Professionals' Briefing | Clerks & governance professionals | Clive Haines / Rebecca Walker | tbc | 9.30 - 11.00 |
Further sessions will be scheduled in Autumn 2024.