The Governance Services Team will hold the 2025 Bolton Governance Conference on Saturday 8 November 2025 from 8.30 am until 2.00 pm at Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel, Blackrod, Bolton.
The theme of the conference for this year is sustainability and will focus on eco-governance in education. The day will provide governors, trustees and local governors with practical advice and guidance in order to support their schools with meeting targets set by the Department for Education around sustainability.
Places can now be booked here.
| Conference Programme | ||
| 8.30 am – 9.00 am | Registration, Refreshments & Light Breakfast | |
| 9.00 am – 9.05 am | Welcome from Governance Services | Rachael Worthington, Governance Services Manager |
| 9.05 am – 9.15 am |
Introduction from Assistant Director of Children’s Services |
Geraldine Whitehead, AD Inclusive Education and Learning |
| 9.15 am – 10.30 am | Key Note Speech – Sustainability and Climate Action Plans | Dr Cormac Lawler, Manchester Metropolitan University and Climate Ambassadors |
| 10.30 am – 11.00 am | Refreshments & Networking | |
| 11.00 am – 12.15 pm | Through the Eyes of our Children – Sustainability in Practice | The Gates Primary School |
