The Governance Services Team are pleased to invite governors and trustees to the Bolton Governance Conference 2024 to be held on Saturday 16 November 2024 from 8.30 am until 2.00 pm at Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel, Blackrod, Bolton. Registration will commence at 8.30 am with breakfast refreshments served. A light lunch will also be provided as part of the programme.

The theme of the conference for this year is “Working Together for Wellbeing” and will look at workload, wellbeing and resilience in education. The day will provide governors and trustees with practical advice and guidance in order for them to support the wellbeing and resilience of operational leaders, but also recognising when their own workload concerns and mental health requires addressing.

We will also look at how strategic leaders, through effective challenge and support, can help to promote the health, welfare and wellbeing of children, in an inclusive, healthy and thriving school environment.

Booking Information

The conference is open to all governors and trustees within the Bolton family. Places are limited and bookings will be made on a first come, first served basis with a fair booking policy to ensure all boards are able to access the event.

Our rates are extremely competitive and are preferential for delegates of governing boards and trusts buying into the Service Level Agreement. For those boards that buy into the Governance Services Clerking and Support, or Training and Development Service Level Agreements (SLA) the cost will be £90 per delegate. For those governors and trustees whose boards do not buy into an SLA, a charge of £150 will be payable.

Charges will be met via the school budget and will not be charged to individual governors.  Please ensure that you notify your Chair or Head Teacher/Principal  prior to booking.  

Please ensure that any dietary and/or accessibility requirements are detailed in the ‘Special Requirements’ field below. 

You may cancel your place on the conference by calling 01204 332116 no later than 5 days prior to the conference. The full charge will apply for non-attendance or cancellation by the delegate within five working days of the conference date.