Governance Webinars

Make a great start to the 2023-24 academic year by investing in the development of your skills and competencies as a governor.

Please see our extensive list of governance webinars for Governors and Trustees.

  • Webinars are linked to the Governance Competency Framework and address current issues.

To Book
Please click on the title of the webinar you wish to attend to book.  If the webinar you require does not have a date listed, don’t worry, just let us know and we will try to arrange that webinar for you!  Please email mjones@billericayschool.com. 

2023-24 Programme

Code Webinar Title (Click title for overview) Date and time
Programmes
Certified New Governor Induction – How to be an effective governor 15-11-23, 28-11-23 &13-12-23 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Certified Chairs Leadership Programme – How to lead the governance team 31-10-23, 27-11-23, 30-01-24, 19-03-24 & 16-05-24 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Being Strategic 
How to monitor and manage strategic risks for your school/trust  07-11-23 6.30pm to 8.00pm
How to lead your school or Trust strategically 27-06-24 6.30pm to 8.00pm
How to engage with stakeholders as the board 13-03-24 6.30pm to 8.00pm
Monitoring your school or trust
How to monitor and hold your school or trust to account 02-11-23 6.30pm to 8.30pm
How to monitor the quality of education and the curriculum 14-11-24 6.30pm to 8.30pm
How to monitor the Pupil Premium Plan  09-11-23 6.30pm to 8.30pm
How to monitor provision for Special Educational Needs 15-02-24 6.30pm to 8.30pm
How to monitor safeguarding in your school or trust 10-10-23 6.30pm to 8.30pm
How to monitor pupil behaviours, attendance, wellbeing and personal development 07-03-24 6.30pm to 8.30pm
How to monitor health and safety in your school or trust  29-11-23 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Oversight of Finances and People
How to use financial benchmarking 31-01-24
6.30pm to 8.00pm
How to use financial benchmarking 08-05-24
6.30pm to 8.00pm
How to monitor your school or trust finances 22-11-23 6.30pm to 8.30pm
How to monitor stall wellbeing, workload and performance management 12-10-23 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Governance Practices
How to handle complaints  05-02-24 6.30pm to 8.00pm
How to run an exclusion hearing 13-02-24 6.30pm to 8.30pm
How to be ready for an Ofsted inspection 05-12-23 6.30pm to 8.30pm
How to be ready for an Ofsted inspection 08-02-24 6.30pm to 8.30pm
How to be ready for an Ofsted inspection 30-04-24 6.30pm to 8.30pm

 

If the title you are looking for does not appear in our programme, please email mjones@billericayschool.com to express interest.

Key Features of our training solutions

  • All sessions address current issues boards are facing and offer practical skills, guidance, examples, and tools to do the job
  • Free high quality electronic resource packs including templates, tools, examples and checklists to take back to share with your board
  • Signposting to national resources, research and DfE guidance
  • All sessions develop the key governance competencies defined by the DfE
  • All sessions are led by experienced chairs who provide real-life examples
  • Action plans for governors to complete and take away

What people say about our training
We pride ourselves on delivering high quality governance services that really have an impact. Here are some comments from delegates who have attended our training.

‘The best training I’ve ever attended. THANK YOU!’   ‘At last training that tells me how to do the job! I feel inspired again as a governor.’ Fantastic resources! The toolkit and templates will save me so much time!  ‘The course was so helpful. I now understand how I can make a difference as a governor.’  All governors should come on this training.  If only it had been available sooner. I’m going to encourage everyone on our board to attend the next event.’

About our trainers
All our trainers are experienced Governance System Leaders (formerly NLGS). They are chairs of governing boards/trustees that have years of experience leading governance. They all have experience mentoring and supporting governance in many different settings and are experienced trainers.

Rosemary Lovatt
Rosemary is a highly experienced governance consultant who ran the DfE governance leadership programme across the country for three years and within Essex for another three years. She has extensive experience of undertaking governance reviews and designing, developing, and delivering training for governors and trustees.
Rosemary’s background is in the corporate sector where she gained 20 years’ experience as a senior global leader. She has a BA(Hons) in Accountancy and Business Studies.

Rosemary has chaired boards in a large secondary academy, a maintained primary school, a primary school within a multi academy trust (MAT) and a large junior school within a diocesan MAT, as well as being a trustee in four different MATs. Rosemary was a designated National Leader of Governance and is currently vice chair of a growing MAT and has recently joined the local governing board of a special school in Essex. Rosemary is also an NGA consultant.

To Book
Please click on the title of the webinar you wish to attend to book.  If the webinar you require does not have a date listed, don’t worry, just let us know and we will try to arrange that webinar for you!  Please email mjones@billericayschool.com.