• Training sessions to be held at various times throughout the day and early evening to allow trustees and local governors to attend at their convenience.
• Confirmation, via email, of all bookings for training including the facilitation of text reminders one week prior to the session taking place.
• Provide appropriate materials for each attendee to facilitate their learning with access to all materials and resources via the online Governance Gateway system
• Invite the link trustee / local governor for training to briefing sessions without additional charge.
• Apply a reduced non-attendance / cancellation charge in line with the cancellation policy
• Apply a 10% discount for any bespoke development or commissioned training purchased.
• Ensure that training venues are fit for purpose and provide light refreshments at all events and sessions. (A light lunch will be provided for full day sessions)
• Provide notification of training alterations (We will make every effort to notify in advance any change of trainer, where the planned training becomes inappropriate e.g. change in legislation, in an emergency e.g. adverse weather conditions we will attempt to contact delegates to confirm whether the course is running, where there are too few delegates to make the course viable we will give as much notice as possible that the course has been rescheduled.)
• Access to the suite of online training which will provide all trustees and local governors on the board with unlimited access to the governance e-learning modules. The Governance E-Learning Training Package is brokered through the National Governance Association, at a subsidised rate.
• In addition the trust may choose to opt for either an External Review of Governance (Option A) or Health Check, followed by two targeted development sessions.

The Governance Health Check may include an audit of the trust’s training and development needs linked to the DfE Competency framework for Governance.  A full analysis of this would be undertaken and fed back to the board with advice to address any areas for improvement or potential gaps in knowledge and experience. All Governance Health Check options are detailed on Page 11 of the SLA. For multi-academy trusts consisting of more than two local governing boards, there would be an additional cost of £150 per additional local governing board.  A maximum limit of 20 places on each development session would apply; delegates may include members, trustees and local governors.

• Training sessions to be held at various times throughout the day and early evening to allow trustees and local governors to attend at their convenience.
• Confirmation, via email, of all bookings for training including the facilitation of text reminders one week prior to the session taking place.
• Provide appropriate materials for each attendee to facilitate their learning with access to all materials and resources via the online Governance Gateway system.
• Invite the link trustee / local governor for training to briefing sessions without additional charge.
• Apply a reduced non-attendance / cancellation charge in line with the cancellation policy
• Apply a 10% discount for any bespoke development or commissioned training purchased.
• Ensure that training venues are fit for purpose and provide light refreshments at all events and sessions. (A light lunch will be provided for full day sessions)
• Provide notification of training alterations (We will make every effort to notify in advance any change of trainer, where the planned training becomes inappropriate e.g. change in legislation, in an emergency e.g. adverse weather conditions we will attempt to contact delegates to confirm whether the course is running, where there are too few delegates to make the course viable we will give as much notice as possible that the course has been rescheduled.)
• Access to the suite of online training which will provide all trustees and local governors on the board with unlimited access to the governance e-learning modules. The Governance E-Learning Training Package is brokered through the National Governance Association, at a subsidised rate.
• In addition the trust can then receive a Health Check, followed by one targeted development session.

The Governance Health Check may include an audit of the trust’s training and development needs linked to the DfE Competency framework for Governance.  All Governance Health Check options are detailed on Page 11 of the SLA. A full analysis of this would be undertaken and fed back to the board with advice to address any areas for improvement or potential gaps in knowledge and experience. A maximum limit of 20 places on each development session would apply; delegates may include members, trustees and local governors.

Academy Bronze – Pay As You Go Training

Through the Academy Bronze Service, trusts can expect access to all available tutor led training session on a pay as you go (charged per session) attendance basis (except for safer recruitment training which is priced separately due to external accreditation).

Governance E-learning