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For governing bodies, headteachers, principals and clerks of maintained schools and academies

Spring Term – January 2018 to March 2018

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Governor Training Programme

School Governance Team

http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/learntogether/homepage/53/governor_services


Foreword

It’s the start of a new calendar year and I am pleased to be able to sharethe spring term governor training programme.

Both the Governance Handbook and the Ofsted School InspectionHandbook focus on the importance of governors’ development in theirrole as part of the effectiveness of school leadership. We wouldencourage governing bodies to undertake a skills audit, identify trainingneeds and engage in relevant training opportunities to supportgoverning body effectiveness.

The theme of our annual governance conference, is AmbitiousLeadership, which is to be held on 24 March 2018, at Swavesey VillageCollege. We have an exciting programme of speakers talking on a rangeof leadership topics. Do book early to secure your place.

New issues for all involved in school governance include, thereplacement for RAISEonline with Analyse School Performance (ASP) andthe new data protection regulations, general data protectionregulations, (GDPR). Both topics will be discussed at the governancebriefings in the spring term. Make sure your school has a governor atone of the briefings to feedback the important messages. Please notethat we have increased the number of briefings to include a secondafternoon briefing, which is in Ely. Again please book early to secureyour place.

I hope you will look through the programme and find courses that meetyour training needs. Do not forget that in addition to the courses listedyou can also access training online and we do have reciprocalarrangements for you to attend training in Peterborough and Norfolk. Iencourage everyone involved in school governance to take advantage ofthe development opportunities that are available.

To access further information and documents please register to join our‘Cambridgeshire School Governance Hub’. Here you will be able to easilyaccess all of the school governance information previously located onthe Education Portal. If you haven’t already done so please click on thelink below to register and join our group:

https://khub.net/learntogether

I hope you continue to find the service we provide of value to yourgoverning body and welcome hearing your feedback on how we cancontinue to meet your training needs in a time of continual change.

Regards

Carol PeelGovernance Adviser



Certificate for those New to Governance ............................................. 4Certificate for those New to Clerking ................................................... 5Safeguarding Children Certificate ......................................................... 6

Strategic LeadershipTermly Governance Briefings ................................................................ 8New to Governance Induction .............................................................. 9Annual Governors’ Conference ‘Ambitious Leadership’ ....................... 10Training for Chairs of Maintained Schools and Academies .................. 11Taking the Chair for New Chairs ........................................................... 12Training for Clerks of Maintained Schools and Academies................... 13Termly Clerks’ Briefings......................................................................... 14New to Clerking Induction .................................................................... 15Managing Complaints and Allegations for Governors and Clerks ........ 16Promoting Fundamental British Values/SMSC...................................... 17

Holding the Headteacher to AccountGetting Ofsted Ready............................................................................ 19Making Sense of Monitoring School Improvement .............................. 20The Strategic Role of the Governing Body in Using Performance Data 21An Introduction to Child Protection and Safeguarding......................... 22Creating a Safeguarding Culture ........................................................... 23

Overseeing Financial PerformanceAn Introduction to SEND....................................................................... 25Accelerating the Achievement of Vulnerable Groups .......................... 26Schools Funding, Budgeting & Financial Monitoring ............................ 27Health and Safety.................................................................................. 28Safer Recruitment in Schools ................................................................ 29Safer Recruitment in Schools – Refresher Course ................................ 30

In-house and additional trainingIn-House Governing Body Development Sessions ................................ 32Additional Opportunities for Training................................................... 37Additional Support ................................................................................ 38

General informationGeneral Information and Cancellation Policy ....................................... 40Venues................................................................................................... 42Contact Information.............................................................................. 43

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Anybody new to governance is expected to attend induction training assoon as possible to give them an understanding of their role and enablethem to play an active part. It is also recommended that those new togovernance attend a variety of courses and we suggest the following:

One course from – Strategic LeadershipTwo courses from – Holding the Headteacher to account for

the Educational Performance of the schoolOne course from – Overseeing Financial Performance to

ensure money is well spent

PLUS – one other course of your choice.

Learning Link online training modules are available free to governors ofsubscribing schools: https://nga.vc-enable.co.uk/Register

The following online modules count as a Strategic Leadership course:

• Key Functions of the Governing Board• Early Years Education• Monitoring and Evaluation – The Governing Board’s Role• The Governors’ Role in School Improvement • Different Models of Governance• Governance of a Church School• Planning for Succession in the Governing Board

The following online modules count as a ‘Holding the Headteacher toaccount’ course:

• Governors’ Visit to School• Ofsted Inspection of Schools• Looked After Children• Head Teacher Recruitment and Succession Planning• Monitoring Performance Data and Targets• Health and Safety• Equality and Diversity• The Role of Governors in Safeguarding Children• E-Safety for Governors• Health and Safety

The following online modules count as ‘Overseeing Financial Performance’course:

• Pupil Premium• School Teacher Appraisal and Capability • Headteacher Appraisal and Capability • The Role of the SEND Governor• Understanding Schools Finance• Managing Academy Finance

Certificate for those New to Governance


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It is recommended that anybody new to clerking attends induction trainingas soon as possible to give them an understanding of their role and enablethem to proactively support the governing body. It is also recommendedthat those new to clerking attend a variety of courses to develop theirknowledge of governance. To gain the certificate those new to clerking needto attend the following two courses:

• New to Clerking Induction• Termly Clerks Briefing

And select a combination of any other 3 courses taken from the GovernanceTraining Programme, and/or the Learning Link online modules for clerks(subscribing schools only).

Learning Link online training modules are available free to clerks ofsubscribing schools: https://nga.vc-enable.co.uk/Register

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Governors can expand their knowledge in the area of safeguardingchildren by attending a series of courses. The full set of recommendedcourses is as follows:

• Safer Recruitment in Schools• Health and Safety*• Managing Complaints & Allegations• An Introduction to Child Protection & Safeguarding*• Creating a Safeguarding Culture• E Safety*• Anti-Bullying

Governors can choose to complete four of the courses listed.

*The following Learning Link online training modules can be used toreplace those above. They can be accessed free by schools subscribing tothe School Governance Team Training and Support Package at:

https://nga.vc-enable.co.uk/Register

1. The Role of Governors in Safeguarding Children2. E-Safety for Governors3. Health and Safety

You will need to provide certificates of completion.

We will award a certificate to those governors and clerks who completethe required set of courses within their first two years. A record sheetwill be provided by course tutors for certificates of attendance and willalso be available on request from the School Governance Team.Governors will then be able to ask course tutors to sign the record sheetas evidence of attendance, and on completion of the series of courses,the record sheet can then be returned to the School Governance Team.

Safeguarding Children Certificate



Strategic Leadership


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Audience:Those involved in governance in maintained schools, academies, andfree schools.

Each term those involved in governance are invited to attend one of aseries of briefings held at various locations across the county. They areheld early in the term to provide useful information for theforthcoming term’s governing body business and offer an update ontopical education issues.

Thurs 25 January Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Wed 31 January Oliver Cromwell, March 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Thurs 1 February Ely City Golf Club 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Tues 6 February CPDC, Cambridge 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Thurs 8 February CPDC, Cambridge 1.00pm – 3.00pm

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Link to School Improvement: Latest information to help you carry out your role effectively

Termly Governance Briefings



Audience: All those new to governance including clerks, in maintained schools,academies, and free schools.

This course forms an important part of an induction programme and itis expected that anybody new to governance will attend. It will coverthe essential aspects of a governing board’s responsibilities andprovide an opportunity for participants to discuss how best toapproach their role.

• What is governance?• The three core functions of governing boards• Models of governance• Roles, responsibilities and accountabilities

Wed 24 January Cambs FA, Histon 9.30am – 1.00pm

Sat 3 February Wood Green, Godmanchester 9.30am – 1.00pm

Tues 6 March The Boathouse, Wisbech 9.30am – 1.00pm

Wed 14 March Ely City Golf Club 9.30am – 1.00pm

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Link to School Improvement: You need to understand your role in helping the school raise standards

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The programme will include:

• Jonathan Lewis, New Director of EducationVision for Cambridgeshire

• Anne Campbell, NLG and Chair of the Trust Board at ParksideFederationLeading a change in governance

• Michael Roy, Inspiring Governance Regional Manager Southeastand EastHow to recruit the right people through collaboration

• Jo Pallett, Chair of Governors at Beaupre PrimaryGovernance for vulnerable groups

• Richard Walmsley, Clerk to Governors and former HeadteacherBuilding positive and trusted working relationships between theclerk, head and chair

Saturday 24 March 2018 Swavesey Village College 9.30am – 1.00pm

Date Venue Time

Link to School Improvement: National perspectives and developments around good governance

Annual Governors’ Conference ‘Ambitious Leadership’



National Chairs of Governors’ Leadership DevelopmentProgramme

The National Chairs of Governors’ Leadership DevelopmentProgramme focuses on the essential leadership competencies andexperiences a chair or aspiring chair will need in order to be a highlyeffective leader. It is delivered by the National Governors’ Association.

Overview of the Programme

Participants receive high-quality, value-for-money training and supportcovering the role of the chair, effective governance, and schoolimprovement, with guidance from a dedicated mentor throughout theprogramme.

We are awaiting confirmation of dates for 2017-18 and will senddetails to schools as soon as they are available.

Training for Chairs of Maintained Schools and Academies

It is recommended that Chairs take advantage of the range ofgovernor training opportunities, including e-learning via LearningLink and particularly the Termly Governance Briefings. In addition,they can access a wealth of information on the CambridgeshireSchool Governance Hub to support them in their role.



Audience: New Chairs of governors/Vice-Chairs/Committee Chairs in maintainedschools, academies, and free schools

This course encourages discussion and sharing of experiences. It willenable chairs to reflect, consider strengths and identify areas todevelop. The course will cover the following topics:

• Leading and managing the work of the governing body• The relationship between the headteacher and the chair• How to have challenging conversations• Practical issues you may face along the way• Being an effective Chair• Linking to school improvement and strategy

Fri 2 February STCC, Huntingdon 9.30am – 12.30pm

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Link to School Improvement: Being an effective chair helps to drive improvement and raise standards

Taking the Chair for New Chairs



Newly appointed clerks are strongly recommended to attend the Newto Clerking Induction, which provides an introduction to the role ofclerk to the governing body.

All clerks are recommended to attend the Termly Clerks’ Briefings tokeep up with current issues and new initiatives. The briefings alsoprovide an opportunity to network with other clerks. In addition to theabove, clerks are very welcome to attend any other training includedin this programme.

Learning Link On-Line Learning

Clerks from subscribing schools can access Learning Link and explorethe wide range of clerking e-learning modules by visiting the websiteat https://nga.vc-enable.co.uk/Register

Training for Clerks of Maintained Schools and Academies

National Clerks’ Development Programme

The National Clerks’ Development Programme is suitable for newand experienced clerks in all school settings. It is underpinned by acompetency framework that focuses on skills, knowledge andbehaviours required to be a highly effective clerk. Participants willlearn through a mixture of face to face sessions, online learningand be supported by a mentor.

We are awaiting confirmation of dates for 2017-18 and will senddetails to schools as soon as they are available.



Audience: Clerks in maintained schools, academies, and free schools.

Each term clerks are invited to attend a two-hour briefing session heldat venues across the county. The sessions, which are informal innature, provide an opportunity for the School Governance Team tobring to the attention of clerks any new initiatives and to discuss itemsof current interest to clerks and governors. This course aims:

• To keep clerks informed of local and national initiatives• To inform clerks about the latest developments affecting governing

bodies• To share best practice about the role of the clerk• To facilitate networking with other clerks

Please note that while this session is appropriate for clerks toacademies it is not training to be a company secretary.

Mon 29 January STCC, Huntingdon 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Wed 31 January Ely City Golf Club 10.00am – 12.00pm

Mon 5 February CPDC, Cambridge 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Tues 6 February March Community Centre 10.00am – 12.00pm

Date Venue Time

Link to School Improvement: A Governing Body needs the services of a professional clerk

Termly Clerks’ Briefings



Audience: New clerks in maintained schools, academies, and free schools

This course is designed to provide newly-appointed clerks to governingboards with the knowledge and understanding required to undertakethe role effectively. It will cover:

• The role of the Clerk• Understanding Governance• Supporting Effective Governance• Administration• Advice and Guidance• Next steps

Wed 28 February STCC, Huntingdon 9.30am – 1.00pm

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Link to School Improvement: A governing body needs the services of a professional clerk

New to Clerking InductionNEW



This course will provide an overview of how governing bodies shoulddeal with school complaints and allegations against staff.

How to Handle a School Complaint

• Concern or complaint – identification• Early diffusion and mediation• Procedural guidance and timelines• Stage 3 panels and hearings – face to face or written evidence• Supporting staff• Complaints about bullying• Avoiding final resort to the Secretary of State for Education

Allegations against Staff

• What is the role of the headteacher?• When does the Chair of Governors become involved?• What is the role of the Designated Person?• What is the role of the Local Authority Designated Officer?• What happens when an allegation is made?• What are the different options for action?• How do governors monitor the process?• How is this summed up in statutory guidance for schools – Keeping

Children Safe in Education?

Fri 9 March South Fens Business Centre, Chatteris 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Date Venue Time

Link to School Improvement: Minimising distraction to ensure the focus remains on raising standards

Managing Complaints and Allegations for Governors and Clerks



This course will help governors understand the requirements of Britishvalues/Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural values in the context of thecurriculum. It will:

• develop an understanding of the meaning, ‘British values’• raise awareness of equality issues• raise awareness of the areas where British values need to be

demonstrated, how to gather evidence and monitor them

• enable participants to reflect on personal ideas, attitudes andvalues

• identify how your school can celebrate diversity and challengediscrimination

• provide practical ideas for use in schools

Mon 19 March Swavesey VC 7.00pm – 9.00pm

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Link to School Improvement: Ensuring the school celebrates diversity and challenges discrimination

Promoting Fundamental British Values/SMSC



Holding theHeadteacher to Account


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Audience: Governors of maintained schools, academies, and free schools

This session will help governors prepare for their next Ofstedinspection or HMI monitoring visits. Key elements that will be includedare:

• The inspection process and framework• Latest developments • Reviewing the information you have• Assessing the impact you have made• Questions that could be asked

Thurs 15 March CPDC, Cambridge 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Date Venue Time

Link to School Improvement: Governing bodies need to demonstrate effective governance

Getting Ofsted ReadyNEW




This course will look at the key factors that Ofsted are looking forwhen they judge governance.

• Do governors know the school well?• Are there systematic systems in place for monitoring and evaluation

of the school’s performance?• Is safeguarding effective?• Do you evaluate your own performance?

The session will explore how governing bodies can link their work tothat of the school and be more effective. It is not about doing morework but making the best use of your time and resources that areavailable. There will be opportunities for discussion and practical ideasto take away.

Thurs 8 March Wood Green, Godmanchester 7.00pm – 9.00pm

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Link to School Improvement: Governing bodies need to effectively monitor to ensure standards are being raised

Making Sense of Monitoring School ImprovementNEW



Audience: Governors in maintained primary schools, academies, and free schools

This course will allow Governors to:-

• Understand their vital role in ensuring all learners irrespective oftheir starting points make progress

• Know the recent key changes to statutory assessment • Know the role of standardised scores and how progress will be

calculated between the end of KS1 and the end of KS2

• Review key information from Analyse School Performance (ASP) forthe school

• Review the Inspection Dashboard and look how the school isaddressing the issues raised in the document

• Interrogate current in-school progress data• Review Fischer Family Trust data on the school and its use for

setting inspirational targets and bench marking progress againstother similar schools

Wed 21 February Swavesey VC 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Date Venue Time

Link to School Improvement: A Governing Body needs to monitor performance to hold the school to account

The Strategic Role of the Governing Body in Using Performance Data




Safeguarding children remains a vital role that schools inCambridgeshire have been committed to. We want to ensure that allschools are supported to effectively safeguard and promote thewelfare of children and know how to respond when a child is abused.

This course will explore safeguarding and child protection from thegovernors’ perspective. It will provide background information,changes to legal requirements, opportunities to discuss case studiesand being prepared for Ofsted. Topics to be covered include:

• The difference between safeguarding and child protection• Child protection procedures in Cambridgeshire • The role and responsibilities of the governing body• Monitoring safeguarding progress within school

Fri 9 February STCC, Huntingdon 1.00pm – 4.00pm

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Link to School Improvement: Children need to be safe to be able to achieve

An Introduction to Child Protection and SafeguardingNEW



Audience: Governors in maintained schools, academies, and free schools

The Education Act 2002 places a duty on schools to havearrangements in place to ensure that they safeguard and promote thewelfare of children, and have regard to the statutory guidance issuedby the Secretary of State in considering what arrangements they needto make (Governance Handbook (DfE 2017)). This course will addressthe key aspects of the safeguarding governor’s role in dischargingthese duties, including:

• Understanding the safeguarding requirements• Supporting the work of the Designated Safeguarding Lead• Reporting back to the Governing Body about how effective

safeguarding is• Checking that the school is compliant with statutory guidance• Checking out whether there is a consistency in safeguarding across

the whole school• Making sure that there are effective systems in place to keep

vulnerable children safe

Mon 12 March Oliver Cromwell Hotel, March 7.00pm – 9.00pm

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Link to School Improvement: Children and young people need to be safe in order to learn

Creating a Safeguarding CultureNEW



Overseeing FinancialPerformance


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This course will cover initiatives relating to Special Educational Needs.It will focus on the national and local context and the factors, whichare likely to influence what happens in schools in the future. Thiscourse will be especially useful to governors who have not undertakentraining in SEN before.

Topics to be covered include:

• Government legislation and guidance• Local authority policy and practice

Wed 7 March Oliver Cromwell Hotel, March 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Date Venue Time

Link to School Improvement: Meeting the individual needs of all children to ensure they can achieve

An Introduction to SEND




This session will explore different ways governors can monitor andprofessionally challenge their school to accelerate the achievement ofvulnerable groups. We will cover the identification of vulnerable

groups and how to evaluate their progress. It will also includechallenge on how funding is being spent to ensure and assess howactivities contribute to accelerating the achievement of vulnerablegroups. This session will provide information on school’s strategicplanning and how to close the gap in attainment.

Tues 20 February CPDC, Cambridge 1.00pm – 3.00pm

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Link to School Improvement: Ensuring good progress, attainment and achievement for all children

Accelerating the Achievement of Vulnerable GroupsNEW




This course will cover:

• School Funding• Budget Building• Budget Monitoring• Medium Term Financial Planning Benchmarking

Tues 6 March Swavesey VC 7.00pm – 8.30pm

Date Venue Time

Link to School Improvement: Ensuring your financial decisions and monitoring drives school improvement

Schools Funding, Budgeting & Financial MonitoringNEW



Health and safety legislation can be complex and extremely dauntingto any person within the school management structure, includingschool governors, particularly if they are newly appointed or have hadlimited previous experience.

This course is designed to take the mystique out of the subject and toprovide governors with the basic knowledge they need to ensure thattheir school is managed in accordance with good health and safetypractice.

Topics to be covered include:

• Legislation affecting schools• The governors' roles and responsibilities• Sanctions• Policies and procedures• Risk assessment• Safety management systems

Tues 16 January Cambs FA, Histon 9.30am – 1.00pm

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Link to School Improvement: Children need a safe environment in order to achieve

Health and Safety



Audience: Governors and staff of maintained schools, academies, and freeschools

This course was developed following Sir Michael Bichard’srecommendation to schools following his enquiry into the tragedy at

Soham. It is a statutory requirement for every selection panel to haveat least one trained person.

This course will accredit successful participants to sit on appointmentpanels. To be awarded accreditation you will need to undergo awritten assessment as part of the course.

Please note the following charges apply:

Safer Recruitment training (half-day) Subscribing Schools Pay as You Use External Customersand Academies Schools and Academies (including Private Schools)

£/person £/person £/person

Governors £30 £220 £400

School staff who are not governors, associate members, and Peterborough and Norfolk governors £100 £250 £400

Fri 26 January South Fens Business Centre, Chatteris 9.30am – 1.30pm

Tues 6 February CPDC, Cambridge 9.00am – 1.00pm

Date Venue Time

Link to School Improvement: Children need to be safe at school to learn and achieve

Safer Recruitment in Schools



Audience: Governors and staff of maintained schools, academies, and freeschools

This course would be suitable for governors who have completed theface to face Safer Recruitment Training and now need to refresh theirlearning.

The aim of the course is to re-visit the learning from the face to facetraining session and bring participants up to date with the manychanges in the law and to look at practices and procedures that nowneed to be put in place to keep children and young people safe in ourschools and colleges.

There will be an opportunity to take the assessment from the SaferRecruitment Course to update your certificate.

Thurs 22 February Ely City Golf Club 10.00am – 12.30pm

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Link to School Improvement: Children need to be safe at school to learn and achieve

Safer Recruitment in Schools – Refresher Course

Please note the following charges apply:

Safer Recruitment training (half-day) Subscribing Schools Pay as You Use External Customersand Academies Schools and Academies (including Private Schools)

£/person £/person £/person

Governors £25 £165 £330

School staff who are not governors, associate members, and Peterborough and Norfolk governors £60 £200 £330


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In-house andadditional training

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Please note there is a £300 charge for a 2-hour session. All schoolshosting a governing body development session will receive our In-House‘Governing Body Development Protocol’ which clearly identifiesexpectations including the requirement for the school to provide copiesof course handouts for governors.

We would encourage governing bodies to work together to arrangecluster governing body development sessions. As well as being a cost-effective way of delivering training it facilitates the development ofrelationships and the sharing of good practice.

We have a wide menu of governing body development options below thatcan be tailored to suit the needs of individual schools, and clusters ofschools. Alternatively, governing bodies may prefer to identify their ownfocus and request a bespoke training session. Either way there will be theopportunity to speak to the trainer during the planning process to ensurethe training meets your needs.

Multi Academy Trusts – please contact us to discuss any bespokerequirements.

Getting Ofsted Ready

This session will help governors prepare for their next Ofsted inspectionor HMI monitoring visits. Key elements that will be included are:

• The inspection process and framework• Latest developments • Reviewing the information you have

• Assessing the impact you have made• Questions that could be asked

Making Sense of Monitoring School Improvement

This course will look at the key factors that Ofsted are looking for whenthey judge governance.

• Do governors know the school well?• Are there systematic systems in place for monitoring and evaluation

of the school’s performance?• Is safeguarding effective?• Do you evaluate your own performance?

The session will explore how governing bodies can link their work to thatof the school and be more effective. It is not about doing more work butmaking the best use of your time and resources that are available. Therewill be opportunities for discussion and practical ideas to take away.

Developing a Monitoring Programme This session highlights how the governing body can ensure that they areeffective in fulfilling their 3 core functions. It focuses on how governorscan effectively deploy a monitoring programme to evidence how theyare ensuring that the school’s key priorities are progressing well and theschool’s strengths are highlighted. Governors are encouraged to “see forthemselves by testing out the evidence” when visiting the school.

In-House Governing Body Development Sessions


The Governing Body’s Role in Staff Well-Being

This course has been designed to help governing bodies who would liketo develop their support for staff well-being. Well-being has manyinterrelated components, e.g. work-life balance, working environment.In addition to an employer’s duty of care, there is now widespreadrecognition that if staff are to provide an atmosphere conducive to pupilachievement, they need to be emotionally healthy themselves. Thesethemes are explored through a range of discussion and problem-solvingactivities that will help governing bodies identify and prioritise actions.

The Strategic Role of the Governing Body in UsingPerformance Data

This in-house session is an opportunity for the governing body to explorethe strategic role of the governing body in using performance data toraise pupils’ achievement. The session will consider the sources ofperformance data available to governing bodies and will include afacilitated discussion about the information the school has provided onpupil performance, and the types of questions that could be asked. Theintended outcome of the session is to help the Governing Body reflecton how it can improve its monitoring to effectively hold the school toaccount.

Understanding Curriculum Expectations in English and Maths

This course will allow Governors to:-

• Discuss the theme of a mastery curriculum and the implications it hasfor assessment and teaching.

• Identify how to hold the school to account for the English and mathsprovision in school and whether provision meets national standards.

• Review the Teacher Assessment Frameworks in maths, reading andwriting at the end of Key Stages 1 and 2 and the vital role ofmoderation to support the judgements made by teachers.

• To have an understanding of the end of year expectations particularlythose of Y2 and Y6

• Review the 2017 KS1 and KS2 SAT papers in maths, reading, spelling,punctuation and grammar. The key messages arising from the paperswill be highlighted.

• Discuss how the school tracks progress in the years not covered bystatutory assessment.

Schools Funding, Budgeting and Financial MonitoringThis in-house session will cover:• School Funding• Budget Building• Budget Monitoring• Medium Term Financial Planning Benchmarking


Promoting ‘Fundamental British Values’ – the governors’ role

This course will offer the opportunity to explore how school can bestinterpret and promote ‘British Values’ in the context of its equalityduties.

Topics to be covered might include:

• Ofsted requirements, school policy and practice• Promoting ‘British Values’ as part of SMSC• Links with the Prevent Duty

Equality and diversity in policy and practice – the challengesfor governors

This course will help governors meet their statutory duties with regardto equality, particularly in meeting their equality objectives. It will alsoexplore what an ‘outstanding’ school looks like in terms of equality.

Topics to be covered might include:

• Equality duties: Ofsted requirements, school policy and practice• Narrowing the gap for vulnerable groups • Challenging prejudice, discrimination and bullying

How inclusive is your school?This course will help governors examine how the school’s ethos, policy andpractice contribute to making it a welcoming place where all members of

the school community share a sense of belonging. Depending on yourschool population, topics to be covered might include:

• How well pupils learning English as an additional language are cateredfor

• Improving outcomes for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils• Challenging gender stereotypes

PSHE Overview

This course will clarify for governors what schools should be providing inPSHE and whole school approaches to promoting health and wellbeing.Good PSHE is recognised by the DfE and Ofsted as making an essentialcontribution to children’s achievement and wellbeing. Examples of goodpractice will be shared, and information about national and localguidance provided.

Whole School Approach to Food Policy and Practice

This course will update governors on the latest guidance around food inschools – both in terms of what the school provides, and how they canensure there is a whole school approach to healthy eating. This includesinformation about creating or updating a whole school food policy andabout the healthy lifestyles curriculum.

Sex Related Education (SRE) Training

The SRE policy is the direct responsibility of the governing body. Thiscourse offers an overview of the national picture for SRE, an example of


a progression of learning for children and young people and examples ofresources. Governors may also plan a policy development process andconsider ways of communicating with parent/carers about SRE provisionat the school.

Drug Awareness Training

This course will enable governors to consider approaches to deliveringdrug education in school to enable the needs of children and youngpeople to be met. The course will also address responses to drug relatedsituations and incidents and review the school’s needs in this area.

Anti-Bullying

Bullying damages children and young people’s physical and emotionalwellbeing, including their ability to build and sustain relationships andachieve their full potential at school. This training will address theschools’ statutory obligations in relation to bullying, including theCommon Inspection Framework. It will provide an opportunity forgovernors to reflect on their role in supporting schools to develop aneffective whole school approach to anti bullying work.

Child Protection

The course is designed for all governors and aims to equip them with anunderstanding of the role of the Designated Person for Child Protection,the legislation, procedures and the monitoring responsibilities of theGoverning Body in relation to safeguarding and child protection.

E-Safety

This course will give governors the information necessary to supporttheir schools in managing e-safety issues. E-safety is an increasing areaof concern for all those working in schools but with carefulmanagement, the benefits can outweigh the potential risks. Children,staff and governors need support to keep them safer online and tounderstand the risks associated with the use of technology.

Introduction to Safeguarding

Safeguarding children remains a vital role that schools in Cambridgeshirehave been committed to. We want to ensure that all schools aresupported to effectively safeguard and promote the welfare of children.This course will explore safeguarding issues, particularly from thegovernors’ perspective. The session will provide background information,opportunities to discuss case studies and the questions that governorsmay be asked in an Ofsted inspection.

To book an In-house session:

Telephone: 01223 715933E-mail: [email protected]

Please allow at least six weeks’ notice when requesting an in-housegoverning body development session.


Options to Improve Governance

Support from National Leaders of Governance

There are a number of National Leaders of Governance inCambridgeshire who can provide support such as:

• Mentoring of the chair and/or members of the school’s governingbody

• Supporting the chair to understand data and raise standards• Helping the chair to develop their own leadership• External reviews of governance

If you want to find out what support they can offer and make contactplease do so via the NLG East of England websitebelow:https://nlgeastofengland.wordpress.com/nlgs-in-the-region/cambridgeshire

Governance Review

These will be available where Ofsted or HMI recommend an externalreview of governance, or where a request is received from a school, andinclude:

• An external review of governance, including GB self evaluation,interviews and review of GB documentation

• A report providing context, findings and recommendations forimprovement and an impact evaluation

Governance Consultation

A two hour session aimed to:

• Have a sharp focus on a specified topic• Drive improvement in your governing body• Identify ideas for improvement

and will include:

• A report for the governing body• A phone call to discuss impact and next steps the following term

For information email: [email protected]


Courses in Peterborough and Norfolk – additional Training Opportunities

Opportunities exist for governors to attend courses provided byPeterborough Governor Services and Norfolk Governor Services. This is areciprocal arrangement that allows governors access to additionaltraining opportunities. Most courses can be attended free of charge tosubscribing schools. Governors and Clerks attending from non-subscribing schools will be charged as outlined in the Schedule of ServiceProvision and Costs 2017-18.

To access these additional training opportunities please use thefollowing routes:

Peterborough Governor Services

Booking Line: 01733 863642Email: [email protected]: www.peterborough.gov.uk

Norfolk Governor Services

Booking Line: 01603 307710Email: [email protected]: http://www.educatorsolutions.org.uk/leaders-governors

Online Training for Governors, Trustees and Clerks

Learning Link – An easy-to-use e-learning portal that will help you everystep of the way with your professional development. Flexible e-learning– With many governors undertaking their e-learning in the evenings andon weekends, learning can be done at any time, place and pace that suityou. Learning Link gives you 24/7 access to course materials and trainingrecords. Progress can be saved so you are able to complete your coursein bitesize chunks. Learners can also access their e-learning acrossdifferent devices including smartphones and tablets. There are currentlyover 40 e-learning modules, including a range for clerks.

Registration is FREE to subscribing schools.

Visit https://nga.vc-enable.co.uk/Register to find the online self-registration form.

Additional Opportunities for Training


You may buy support from other providers who have additional servicesor resources for governors. Where we are made aware of thoseresources we are happy to sign post governors to them.

EPM Customers – Webinars

What is an EPM webinar?

A webinar is an EPM presentation which you view on your computer athome, or at school, or any other convenient location where you haveaccess to a suitable computer and the internet. You may want to joinwith other governors and/or senior managers to watch as a group sothat you can discuss issues relevant to your school. When the webinargoes live you will see a PowerPoint presentation on the screen and youwill hear a live audio presentation by the EPM presenter(s). During thewebinar you can type in any questions that you have and the EPMpresenter will answer your questions live.

How do I get access to an EPM webinar?

Please email [email protected] indicating which webinaryou would like to join and they will email you a link so that you canregister on the EPM webinar channel in advance of the webinar. Pleaseuse a school email address if possible.

Can the webinars be accessed again?

Once finished, the webinar will be available on our EPM WebinarChannel on epm.co.uk for registered EPM customers to view at theirown convenience.

Additional Support

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Cost

Courses for subscribing schools are free unless otherwise stated in theGovernor Training Programme. Non subscribing schools should contactthe service to confirm the cost of each individual course.

A confirmation email will be sent following booking. Please book early toavoid disappointment and to assist us in supplying accurate coursebooking information to tutors and venues.

Course Cancellation

• If a course attracts low numbers, we reserve the right to cancel thecourse. However, we will contact participants and suggest alternativeoptions

• Cancellation fees will be waived if an Ofsted Inspection is due on theday of the course

• There will be no fee for cancellation where more than 7 days’ noticeis given

• Schools will be invoiced directly for any cancellation fee

Course Cancellation Fees for Pay as You Use Schools

There will be a fee of £100 or the actual cost if higher, where no noticeof cancellation is given and a governor does not attend for a placebooked.

Course Cancellation Fees for Subscribing Schools

There will be a fee of £100 or the actual cost if higher, where no noticeof cancellation is given and a governor does not attend for a placebooked on a course that is over-subscribed.

In House GB Development Session Cancellation or Postponement

Any cost we incur as a result of postponement or cancellation will becharged to the school in full.

Course Bookings:

All bookings for courses in the termly governance training programmewill be made via the County’s online booking system which can beaccessed at: https://www.cambslearntogether.co.uk

An electronic version of the training programme is also available on thewebsite.

If you encounter any difficulties courses can be booked by contacting:

Booking Line: 01223 715933Email: [email protected]

General Information and Cancellation Policy


Learn Together Hub

Governors and clerks from subscribing schools can access resources andinformation on school governance; including the presentations from theTermly Briefings, by registering with the Learn Together Hub and joiningthe Cambridgeshire School Governance Group.

The easiest way to find the Learn Together Hub is to visit the Learn Together Cambridgeshire website at:https://www.cambslearntogether.co.uk and click on “The Learn Together Hub. Here you will find a ‘How to Guide’.

Once you have registered with the site for free you will be able to applyto join different groups including the School Governance Group. Withinour group you will be able to view and download a range of usefuldocuments in our Library to support you in your role as a governor orclerk.

Course Trainers

Our trainers are drawn largely from LA advisers and officers, andassociate advisers who have experience in supporting schools.

People with Disabilities or Special Dietary Requirements

To ensure that we meet individual needs, please remember to inform usof any special requirements when booking your course.

Additional Courses

Additional courses are available if the demand is sufficient. If 15 or moregovernors request a course we will endeavour to organise a session.Courses will be provided throughout the year as the need arises and inresponse to changes in government legislation.

Alterations to the Training Programme

Course details in the programme may be subject to change and anychanges will be communicated via email.


Cambridge Professional Development Centre(CPDC)Foster RoadCambridgeCB2 9NL (not always SATNAV friendly!)

Cambridgeshire Football AssociationBridge RoadImpingtonCambridgeCB24 9PH

Ely City Golf Club107 Cambridge RoadEly CB7 4HX

March Community Centre34 Station RoadMarchPE15 8LE

Oliver Cromwell HotelHigh StreetMarch PE15 9LH

South Fens Business CentreFenton WayChatteris PE16 6TT

Stanton Training & Conference Centre (STCC)Stanton WayHuntingdonPE29 6XL

Swavesey Village CollegeGibraltar LaneSwaveseyCambridgeshireCB24 4RS

The BoathouseHarbour SquareWisbechPE13 3BH

Wood Green Animal ShelterKing’s Bush FarmLondon RoadGodmanchesterHuntingdonPE29 2NH

We use a variety of venues around the county, in both public and private sector ownership. Where possible we use County Council run venues,including schools. Inevitably there is variation in the services available across this range of different establishments; according to whether hostingexternal training events is their main business.

Venues


Carol Peel

Governance Adviser• Managing the School Governance Team• Procedural advice

Tel: 01223 715320Email: [email protected]

Tina Hubbard

Assistant Governance Adviser• Responsibility for Instruments of Governance and Constitution• Procedural advice


Anna-Marie Cooper

Governance Training Manager• Managing the governor training programme• Managing the Camclerk Service


For queries relating to governor training:Tel: 01223 715933 [email protected]

For procedural advice


School Governance Team Box No: OCT1216 2nd Floor The Octagon Shire Hall Cambridge CB3 0AP

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