Governor Training Courses
We offer a number of courses ideally suited for governors. These courses are to give governors an understanding of what is expected of them and also give them the tools to be more effective in their schools. Please use the ‘book now‘ tab below to access our online sign-up system.
We are currently delivering most of our training via Zoom. Our Zoom protocols are here: LDBS Zoom Governor Training Protocols.
The list of courses below is updated regularly, so do remember to check back. You will be notified by email if a course is cancelled due to lack of participant uptake. If you have a question about any of these courses, please email us.
For a full list of all our courses throughout the year can be accessed on our: training page.
Governor specific training course are listed in the table below.
SIAMS training for Headteachers/SLTs is run by Grow Education Partners discover more here.
Governor Safeguarding courses are run by Grow Education Partners discover more here.
| AUTUMN TERM 2023 | ||||
| Date | Time | Course Name | Location | Book |
| September | ||||
| 25 Sep 2023 | 10am – 12.30pm | Recognising the signs of mental health issues and developing strategies to promote well-being in school staff | via zoom | Book now |
| 26 Sep 2023 | 10.30am – 11.30am | Unconscious Bias and Building Diversity on Governing Bodies | via zoom | Book now |
| October | ||||
| 3 Oct 2023 | 10am – 12.30pm | Headteacher performance management – the role of VA, VC governors and Academy Trustees | via zoom | Book now |
| 10 Oct 2023 | 5.30pm – 7.30pm | What it means to be a governor in a Church school | via zoom | Book now |
| November | ||||
| 2 Nov 2023 | 12noon – 1pm | An introduction and overview of the new SIAMS inspection framework, which takes effect from September 2023 (Governors only) | via zoom | Book now |
| 6 Nov 2023 | 2pm – 4pm | Governors HR Responsibilities and teachers pay and Conditions | via zoom | Book now |
| 7 Nov 2023 | 5pm – 7pm | New to Chairing? How to be an effective Chair | via zoom | Book now |
| 20 Nov 2023 | 9.30am – 10.30am | Making sense of Secondary school performance data | via zoom | Book now |
| SPRING TERM 2024 | ||||
| Date | Time | Course Name | Location | Book |
| January | ||||
| 30 Jan 2024 | 2pm – 4pm | Unconscious Bias and Building Diversity on Governing Bodies | via zoom | Book now |
| February | ||||
| 6 Feb 2024 | 5pm – 7pm | Exclusions | via zoom | Book now |
| March | ||||
| 14 March 2024 | 4pm – 5pm | An introduction and overview of the new SIAMS inspection framework, which takes effect from September 2023 (Governors only) | via zoom | Book now |
| 19 March 2024 | 2pm – 4pm | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) | via zoom | Book now |