The course aims to: Provide governors with an explanation of their safeguarding duties for children and young people of all ages, Enable Governors strengthen their leadership and governance arrangements, Summarise the latest statutory requirements related to safeguarding in schools in preparation for OFSTED Inspections, Enable all Governors to monitor safeguarding practice in their school and provide strategies to improve, including e-media, To increase governors awareness of children missing education. This training is free to governors who's school subscribe to Governor Training, otherwise the cost is £150 per governor
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| 1 | 15 April 2020 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Unipart Conference Centre | Map |
The Safer Recruitment course guides governors and members of the senior team through the whole recruitment process. Particular attention is paid to ensuring attendees are aware of their responsibilities when recruiting staff including developing person specifications, understanding candidate application forms, developing interview techniques and questions and creating effective induction processes. There are overlaps with the Safeguarding for Governors’ course and together they provide governors with a clear understanding of how putting the child at the centre of their role, will help protect them. This training is free to governors who's school subscribe to Governor Training, otherwise the cost is £150 per governor
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| 1 | 16 April 2020 | 18:00 - 21:00 | Aureus School | Map |
The Safer Recruitment course guides governors and members of the senior team through the whole recruitment process. Particular attention is paid to ensuring attendees are aware of their responsibilities when recruiting staff including developing person specifications, understanding candidate application forms, developing interview techniques and questions and creating effective induction processes. There are overlaps with the Safeguarding for Governors’ course and together they provide governors with a clear understanding of how putting the child at the centre of their role, will help protect them. This training is free to governors who's school subscribe to Governor Training, otherwise the cost is £150 per governor
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| 1 | 16 April 2020 | 18:00 - 21:00 | The Mill Arts Centre | Map |
If governing boards are to hold their schools effectively to account for pupils’ achievement, they need to ask meaningful questions about pupil attainment and progress data. The aim of the session is to promote governors' understanding and practical use of external school data; however this is a course about school improvement, not statistics. The approach is a pragmatic look at the questions raised by our schools’ main external data sources, helping governors from primary schools to understand the terminology, identify the areas for improvement and relate data to real school performance. This training is free to governors who's school subscribe to Governor Training, otherwise the cost is £150 per governor
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| 1 | 20 April 2020 | 19:00 - 21:00 | Aureus School | Map |
This course will focus on developing strategies to support pupils in developing the early reading skills necessary to access and enjoy reading. We will focus on the teaching of Letters and Sounds from phase 1 through to phase 5 for Year R and Key Stage 1 children. We will explore a wide range of strategies and practical ideas to engage early readers in reading for meaning. We will also explore how reading strategies can be applied and practised throughout the wider curriculum. Delegates will have: A secure understanding of Letters and Sounds, Practical approaches for teaching phonics, Knowledge of phonics for reading and spelling, Strategies for developing reading fluency and comprehension
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| 1 | 21 April 2020 | 09:30 - 16:00 | Venue TBC (North Area) | Map |
This course will focus on developing strategies to support pupils in developing the early reading skills necessary to access and enjoy reading. We will focus on the teaching of Letters and Sounds from phase 1 through to phase 5 for Year R and Key Stage 1 children. We will explore a wide range of strategies and practical ideas to engage early readers in reading for meaning. We will also explore how reading strategies can be applied and practised throughout the wider curriculum. Delegates will have: A secure understanding of Letters and Sounds, Practical approaches for teaching phonics, Knowledge of phonics for reading and spelling, Strategies for developing reading fluency and comprehension
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| 1 | 22 April 2020 | 09:30 - 16:00 | Thomas Reade Primary School | Map |
Join this ‘hands-on’ three-day course, which is aimed at practitioners from both settings and schools, to develop a secure understanding about not only the broad range of counting experiences that children benefit from gaining, but also important early maths skills that make accessing calculation possible later. Please see the attached cancellation policy Cost:Out of County £200 Schools£150 Settings £150
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| 1 | 23 April 2020 | 09:30 - 15:30 | Hill End Residential and Field Studies Centre | Map |
| 2 | 02 June 2020 | 09:30 - 15:30 | Hill End Residential and Field Studies Centre | Map |
| 3 | 30 June 2020 | 09:30 - 15:30 | Hill End Residential and Field Studies Centre | Map |
This course is essential for all new governors and has been restructured to focus more strongly on School Improvement, reflecting recent changes in education. As a result, it is also a useful refresher for more experienced governors. The aim of the induction course is not only to inform delegates of the principles of governance, but also to give practical guidance on how all governors can take part in leading their school, in partnership with their headteacher. Delegates require no prior knowledge of governance, but our course tutors modify their approach to suit participants’ needs. This training is free to governors whose school subscribe to Governor Training, otherwise the cost is £550 per governor.
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| 1 | 25 April 2020 | 09:00 - 15:45 | Unipart Conference Centre | Map |
Are you a Chair of a governing board or a committee — or are you thinking about becoming one? This course explores how to ensure a shared strategic focus and good communication as you lead and manage the governing board team. This course is run by an experienced Chair of Governors who will discuss good practice and offer a practical approach to the role, and you will benefit from the opportunity to talk with other chairs. This training is free to governors who's school subscribe to Governor Training, otherwise the cost is £375 per governor
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| 1 | 25 April 2020 | 09:00 - 14:00 | Unipart Conference Centre | Map |
To help Early Years providers to identify emerging concerns for children and families To understand and be able to implement an assessment of these concerns and to co-ordinate support for the whole family Cost: Free
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| 1 | 27 April 2020 | 18:30 - 21:00 | St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Map |