Governor Support Packages 2023/24

Governor Support Packages 2023/24

Published: 3 March 2023

Online Training

Online Training

As a reminder our Governor Support packages in 2023/24 can be viewed https://schoolsportal.derby.gov.uk/sold-services/brochure-23-24/sold-service-catalogue/governor-support/

Benefits include:

  • Access to governor team members who are based within the professional advocates for children in education team and have school and local authority knowledge.
  • Access to expert knowledge on the department for education (DfE) governance handbook
  • Training is delivered by senior local authority (LA) officers, professional advocates for children in education, LA officers, head teachers, experienced governors, external educational consultants
  • Ability to network and share good practice with other governing boards and clerks
  • Access to national leaders of governance (NLG) and external reviews of governance brokered
  • On-site visits available to new clerks are available
  • Choice of external memberships benefitting from discounted prices negotiated as part of the Derby city council governor support and improvement packages
  • All packages include GovernorHub.

Bolt-ons available include:

  • The Key for School Governors (now called GovernorHub Knowledge)
  • The SchoolBus
  • NGA Learning Link e-learning

The training programme for 23/24 is currently under development. Dates for April and May confirmed courses so far are:

New Governor Induction – Daytime 19/04/2023 - 10:00 to 13:30
Effective Minute Writing 26/04/2023 - 13:00 to 15:00
New Governor Induction – Evening 03/05/2023 - 18:00 to 21:00
Safeguarding for Governors 11/05/2023 - 18:00 to 20:00
Effective Head teacher Performance Management 24/05/2023 - 10:00 to 12:30

Any queries please contact Jayne Hadfield, Governor Support Manager jayne.hadfield@derby.gov.uk