Training for Governors
Governor Training Programme 2008/09
For details of courses currently on offer, dates and venues, please view or download the annual Training and Support for Sheffield's School Governors Programme 2008/09 or the additional Termly Training Update from the bottom of this page.
Please Contact the Governor Support Team if you have not received a copy of the annual Training and Support for Sheffield's School Governors Programme 2008/09. This was sent to all Governors in August 2008.
Also on this page:
- Centrally Organised Training
(as published in the Training and Support for Sheffield's School Governors, 2008-09 booklet, available to download at the bottom of the page) - New and Additional Training
(details of courses added throughout the year will be emailed to all Governors, and a Termly Training Update can be downloaded at the bottom of this page)
- The Training Co-ordinator Governor
Training News
* NEW * Online Governor Training
We have purchased a new Online Governor Training package which is free to Governors of all Sheffield schools who subscribe to the Governor Training Package. Modules currently available are:
- National Training Programme for Governors (Induction)
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Health and Safety
- Performance Management
- Taking the Chair
- Every Child Matters
Governors of schools who do not subscribe to the Governor Training Package may also access the training, but will incur a charge. Contact Kath Rangeley, Governor Training Officer, for more details on (0114) 250 6892 or email kathryn.rangeley@sheffield.gov.uk
Training and Support for Governors
Centrally Organised Training
For details of specific courses dates and venues, please refer to your booklet or download it at the bottom of this page. If you have not received your copy, please Contact the Governor Support Team.
Courses this year include:
Courses this year include:
- Welcome Meetings for New Governors
- Induction for New Governors
- Staff Recruitment
- Finance:
- An Introduction
- Finance for Members of the Finance Committee
- Health and Safety in Premises Management
- Chairing Skills:
- New Chairs Welcome and Briefing
- Effective Chair
- Taking the Chair
- The Role of the Training Co-ordinator Governor
- The Role of the Parent Governor
- The Role of the Governor with Curriculum Links
- The Role of the Staff Governor
- The Role of the Special Educational Needs Governor
- Gifted and Talented - Briefings for Governors
- Pupil Discipline Committees
- Looked After Children
- Safeguarding Children (Including Child Protection)
- 14-19 Diplomas - A briefing for Governors
- Performance Management:
- An overview for Governors
- An update
New and Additional Training
New and additional training courses are put on throughout the year according to demand.
Details of new courses are sent out to all Governors by email and with the agenda packs for termly Governing Body meetings. A Termly Training Update is available to download from the bottom of this page.
[N.B. Governors are asked to please be aware that notice of additional courses may be very short. This is usually due to the last minute release of places on training courses organised by individual schools where the session has been under subscribed. The Governor Support Team endeavours to let Governors know of these courses as soon as possible]
Safer Recruitment Training
At least one Governor per school is expected to complete accredited Safer Recruitment training in addition to the Headteacher. This can be done either online through the National College for School Leadership (NCSL), or through the courses provided by the Learning and Development Department of Children and Young People's Directorate Organisational Development, details of which can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
Please note that the courses run by the Learning and Development Department are not included in the subscription to the Governor Training Package and the fee to schools is £100 per Governor. Please check with your Chair of Governors or Training Co-ordinator Governor before booking on, and contact Kirsty Surtees for further details on (0114) 2930924 or by email kirsty.surtees@sheffield.gov.uk.
Whole Governing Body and Locally Based Training
For details of sessions available for Whole Governing Body training, please refer to the Training and Support for Sheffield's School Governors 2008/09, which can be downloaded from the bottom of the page.
Consultancy Support for Governing Bodies
The Governor Support Team offers support tailored to your Governing Body's needs. Please refer to the Training and Support for Sheffield's School Governors, 2008-09 for further details. This can be downloaded from the bottom of the page. Alternatively, please contact Kathryn Rangeley, Governor Training Officer (0114) 250 6892 or email kathryn.rangeley@sheffield.gov.uk.
Making a Course Booking
To book onto a course or reserve a place at a briefing telephone (0114) 250 6887
or e-mail cypd-govtraining@sheffield.gov.uk. Please let us know if you have any special access or dietary requirements. Please also let us know if you need to cancel a booking.
or e-mail cypd-govtraining@sheffield.gov.uk. Please let us know if you have any special access or dietary requirements. Please also let us know if you need to cancel a booking.
Cancelling a Course
Courses usually need a minimum of six participants in order to run, and ten for Induction Courses. If you need to cancel your booking, please let us know as soon as possible.
If there are fewer than the required number of applicants, courses will be cancelled. If this happens we try to offer an alternative, or where possible, we send out the materials to applicants.
If there are fewer than the required number of applicants, courses will be cancelled. If this happens we try to offer an alternative, or where possible, we send out the materials to applicants.
Very occasionally, we have to cancel a course at short notice because of staff illness or bad weather. We do not take this decision lightly and will rearrange the course as soon as possible.
To cancel your place on a course please telephone (0114) 2506887
or e-mail cypd-govtraining@sheffield.gov.uk.
Course Venues
- The Quaker Meeting House, St James’ Street, Sheffield S1 2EW is fully accessible on all floors. A hearing loop is available by asking at reception or by telephoning the Governor Support Team in advance. There is limited parking outside and the venue is easily accessible by tram and bus.
- The Salvation Army Centre, Psalter Lane, Sheffield S11 8YN, is fully accessible on all floors. There is a car park adjacent to the building (the entrance is on Sharrow Vale Road).
- The Bannerdale Centre, 125 Carterknowle Road, Sheffield S7 2EX is accessible to wheelchair users via the rear of the building. There is a large car park next to the building. View or download a map of the Bannerdale Centre from the bottom of the Contact the Governor Support Team page.
Occasionally we may use other venues for courses. We only use venues which meet the Council's accessibility standards, but please tell us if you have particular requirements when you book a place on a course.
Governors’ Expenses for Training
Governing Bodies should have a policy to cover expenses. You may be able to claim for childcare, other carer expenses and travel. Contact the Chair of your Governing Body for details.
Annual Review
We recommend that Governing Bodies undertake a regular self review using the framework included in the Sheffield Governor Newsletter in the Summer Term each year.
The Training Co-ordinator Governor
Each Governing Body is required to nominate a Governor to take on the role of the Training Co-ordinator Governor, in order to ensure Governing Body training and development takes place.
Please Contact the Governor Support Team for any further information or assistance.
Downloads
View or download the Autumn 2008 Termly Training Update with details of new and additional courses added since the publication of the Training and Support for Sheffield's School Governors Programme 2008-09 (Updated 13 October 2008) (163 KB)
View or download the programme of training courses and support available for Governors 2008-09 (270 KB)
View the Safer Recruitment training courses for 2008-09, offered by CYPD Learning and Development (1.36 MB)
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