BEP, NGA, Webinars via Better Governor

The DfE has extended FREE funded training for Governors and Clerks until March 2021

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Extension to the GovernorSpace
The DfE has extended FREE funded training for Governors and Clerks until March 2021. Funding is available for TWO members of your Governing Board. Sign up now before the funding ends. GovernorSpace helps Governors and Clerks identify their development needs and improve their skills, to improve the quality of school governance. Entrust delivers GovernorSpace on behalf of the Department for Education. It’s is completely free of charge to you and your school!

• Free online training in just a few clicks!
• Self-Evaluation tool
• Invaluable One-to-One telephone mentor support sessions
• Live and On demand training sessions
• Bespoke consultancy sessions, delivered remotely, no need to travel
• Personal Development Coaching, delivered remotely
• Link with other Governors through GovernorConnect

To find out more about how the GovernorSpace Online Programme can support you, please contact governorspace@entrust-ed.co.uk or register  at www.governorspace.co.uk

Professional Coaching Session – 3 credits
Are you struggling with the role of Chair or governor? Are you stuck in a rut in your role? Our 45-minute professional development coaching sessions cost 3 credits each and are delivered by an expert school leadership coach. These sessions will help you focus on an effective action plan for yourself to help you maximise your effectiveness. To book a session, please email governorspace@entrust-ed.co.uk and ask for a coaching session.

 

 

Personal Development in the new Ofsted framework (with Better Governor)

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Thursday 26 March, 8:00 am to 9:00 am

This webinar will explore in detail this element of Ofsted’s recently updated inspection framework.

The new judgement covers many aspects of personal development including confidence, character, personal safety and readiness for the next stage of education.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3092785874651826955

 

Behaviour and attitudes in the new Ofsted framework (with Better Governor)

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Thursday 27 February, 8:00 am to 9:00 am

We’ll explore in detail this element of Ofsted’s recently updated inspection framework.

The new judgement covers behaviour, attendance, exclusion and attitudes to learning.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/845734851686926603

 

 

Managing exclusions (with The Key for School Governors)

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Tuesday 11 February, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

The webinar will set out boards’ specific legal duties in relation to pupil exclusions.

We’ll also explore how boards can monitor exclusion levels effectively. This can help to provide assurance that exclusion is being used proportionately and in a non-discriminatory manner.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6888698037944031500

 

 

Safer Recruitment Webinar with Better Governor

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Thu, Jan 30, 2020 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM GMT

The webinar will be facilitated by Better Governor governance experts, Steve Barker and Linda Waghorn and will be a mix of input from them, together with the use of online polls and the opportunity to ask your own questions.

Safer recruitment (with Better Governor)

Thursday 30 January 2020, 8:00 am to 9:00 am

A key element of safeguarding is the vetting of applicants and prospective volunteers working with children to ensure they are not unsuitable.

We’ll look at what governors need to know about safer recruitment procedures, criminal record and other vetting checks, and the training governors and staff involved in recruitment should undertake.

The webinar will be led by usual hosts Steve Barker and Linda Waghorn. It will be fully interactive and include an opportunity to ask your own questions.

Click this link to sign up for this webinar

or copy and paste the link below

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7575656409303810315

The Key for School Governors

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Comprehensive information site for all areas of governance, school improvement and development. Has excellent search and is updated all the time with DFE and other information translated into school friendly , advice, policies, compliance documentation etc A great resource but requires a subscription

https://schoolgovernors.thekeysupport.com

ODST and ODBST

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Web site for Oxford and Bucks Diocesan MAT which has information about the MAT and training events

www.odst.org.uk

NGA

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Premier national comprehensive site providing full services and support to all Governors. This includes advice, information, policies and access to on-line certificated training for governors and clerks. Also attendance free attendance at Local/national conferences and copies of Governing Matters magazine. BCC has paid subscription for all maintained schools and their governors to be members and academies at reduced cost.

www.nga.org.uk

Governors for Schools

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This site offers governor recruitment service and also hosts useful and often topically based free governor training webinars. Registration is required

www.governorsforschools.org.uk/

Clerking – NGA

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Clerks section of the NGA site with advice on recruiting clerks, and many support and training materials . Login required – full Access is free to Bucks Maintained schools and at reduced cost to Bucks Academies

Clerking – NGA – www.nga.org.uk