Overview of Learning
This workshop aims to assist recently new senior leaders and chairs of the board to establish and embed effective working practices which support and respect each other’s roles and responsibilities.
The session provides opportunities to discuss the respective roles of governance and management and to consider ways of working which support and develop the board and the organisation. By the end of this session, you will have:
- examined the respective roles of governance and management.
- identified through discussion agreed ways of working to support the development of the board and the organisation.
As this is a practical workshop, delegates will be asked to bring to the session copies of their board’s governance working arrangements, School Improvement/ Development Plan along with any work/ development plans for the board. These can be referred to and reflected upon during the workshop. Delegates will receive an email containing guidance and instructions ahead of the session.
Audience:
All governors, trustees and local governors of schools and academies.
Presenters:
Marie Foley, Governance Training Officer
Format:
This course will be held in person at the Bolton Science and Technology Centre.
Pricing and Cancelation
Fees for this session are payable via the school budget and not by individual members of the governing board. If your governing board has signed up to the Governance Training Service Level Agreement, sessions are free of charge. Governors of governing boards who have not signed up to the Governance Training Service Level Agreement may attend for a fee of £90 per session.
If you are unable to attend a course, we ask that you please notify the Governance Services Team on 01204 332116 at the earliest opportunity and at least five working days prior to the course date to enable the place to be offered to others.
Cancellation fees will apply for non-attendance or if a place is cancelled by the delegate within five working days of the course date. Schools who have signed up to the Governance Training Service Level Agreement will be charged £25 for each cancellation within five days of the course. If your school has not signed up to the SLA the full course fee will be charged. Fees may be waived in exceptional circumstances. Please contact Marie Foley, Governance Training Officer on 01204 332116 or via email at marie.foley@bolton.gov.uk