Training and development

Governors E-Learning

Governors E-Learning is an online training website for governors, which was developed by Eastern Leadership Centre in partnership with the East of England Governors Partnership group.

As a governor you can access GEL at your convenience, which gives you greater flexibility to choose when and where you train or seek information. GEL supplements rather than replaces conventional face-to-face training days and any time you are using the site you can contact us to request further training or information and support.

Alongside  Learning Modules & Hot Topics the site enables governors to find out more about the role of the Governor with additional modules being added regularly.  

Register for the service.

 GEL have also developed some incentives and promotional items which they trust governors will find useful. When visiting the improved site governors will have the opportunity to win £25.00 worth of book tokens for their school library, simply by giving GEL some feedback on how the e-learning experience is working for them.

Training and development opportunities

Induction for School Governance

Learning Outcomes

  • Overview of different school and governor types
  • Curriculum overview
  • School Policies and Governing Law
  • Schools Finance
  • Schools performance monitoring and the governor’s role
  • Ofsted inspections

Facilitator: Stella Owen
Frequency: 3 sessions per year
Running Time: 5 hours
Dates: 19th October, 27th February, 26th June
Venue: Training & Conference Centre

The Governors Role in Safeguarding & Child Protection

Learning Outcomes

  • Understanding Safeguarding
  • Roles in Child Protection
  • Safeguarding Policy
  • Safeguarding Case Studies
  • Safer Recruitment

Frequency: 3 sessions per year
Running Time: 2 Hours
Venue: Training & Conference Centre

The Governors Role in School Finances

Learning Outcomes

  • How Schools are funded
  • Practical advice on setting a school budget
  • Consideration of issues affecting schools when setting the budget
  • Financial information Governors should receive

Facilitator: Schools Finance Team 
Frequency: 3 sessions per year
Running Time: 2 Hours
Venue: Training & Conference Centre

The Governors' role in managing behavior in schools

Learning Outcomes

  • Governor's Guide to the Law in this area
  • Managing pupil behaviour in schools – the questions governors need to ask
  • Pupil discipline committees – governors role
  • Pupil exclusion – policies, procedures and local practices
  • Bullying in schools – policies, procedures and local practices

Frequency: 2 sessions per year
Running Time:  2 Hours
Venue: Training & Conference Centre

The role of Governors in schools leadership

Learning Outcomes

  • Governor's Guide to the Law in this area
  • Leadership Hub/Self Sustaining Systems
  • Professional development/succession planning for school leaders
  • Statutory requirements to lead and manage schools
  • Working with head teachers to provide leadership
  • Leadership at all levels
  • The role of link governors in school leadership

Frequency: 2 sessions per year
Running Time: 2 Hours
Venue: Training & Conference Centre

Performance management – moving from good to outstanding

Learning Outcomes

  • The changing face of Central Government Policy
  • Finance – value for money, accountability and challenge
  • External audit – what to expect in future inspections
  • The impact of academy status on performance management
  • Pupil attainment outcomes
  • School improvement
  • The role of governors/questions governors need to ask

Sessions: 2 sessions per year
Running Time: 2 Hours
Venue: Training & Conference Centre

Leading and managing the school workforce – the governor’s role

Learning Outcomes

  • What does good people management look like?
  • What to look for as school leaders e.g. turnover, sickness absence, morale,  
    inspection reports etc.
  • Reward and recognition when things are going right
  • Options available to you when things are going wrong – an overview of HR 
    policies associated with grievance, capability and disciplinary
  • Changes to people management from Sept 11 (Standards for Teachers/pay and 
    conditions)
  • Industrial unrest

Sessions: 2 sessions per year
Running Time: 2 Hours
Venue: Training & Conference Centre

Providing a healthy, safe working environment – the governor’s role

Learning Outcomes

  • What does good health and safety management look like?
  • What to look for as school leaders e.g. industrial injuries, sickness absence, 
    morale, inspection reports etc.
  • Consequences of poor H&S management
  • Questions governors need to be asking as leaders of the school

Facilitator: Corporate Health & Safety Team
Frequency: 2 sessions per year
Running Time: 2 Hours
Venue: Training & Conference Centre

Briefing Sessions

Learning Outcomes

In addition to the 6 development sessions outlined above Briefing Sessions will be arranged and advertised as appropriate to cover local and national initiatives.

Facilitator: TBC
Frequency: Sessions arranged when appropriate
Running Time: TBC
Venue: Training & Conference Centre

How to book

Once you have chosen your course, book online by using the governor course booking form.

Please make sure you book your course no later than 14 days before the course date. Governors can contact Governor Support to check if places are still available. Please do not attend without checking to ensure that your session is still proceeding.

We allocate places on a first come first served basis and advise you to contact us three days before to confirm that the course is still going ahead. You should advise your clerk of your booking.

Click on the links below to view details of the courses currently running. Alternatively, you can download the course booklet.

Booking terms and conditions

Terms and conditions are available to download (Word document).

Cancellations

We do try to vary the time at which sessions are held to ensure all governors have the opportunity to attend.  Courses will only be cancelled if the minimum number of governors needed to make the course viable is not met or if there are other circumstances beyond our control.  We will make every attempt to contact governors if the course has been cancelled, it is therefore imperative that you supply us with your preferred contact details at the point of booking.