Induction is essential for all new governors and for longer term governors wishing to refresh, to help understand their roles and responsibilities.

An informal session, where clerks can pop along to meet with GCS to raise any questions and request advice as needed. Clerks may have a specific question or concern that the need support with, or they may simply wish to network with like minded clerks to share ideas, information and best practice. Come one, come all!

This is an opportunity for governors and clerks to learn more about the Key for School Governors and the different types of support the Key for School Governors can offer. This session will help governors to make the most out of their subscription to the Key for School Governors.

This course will support governors in carrying out their statutory role to monitor EYFS provision.

The course will look at aspects of high-quality learning within the EYFS and examine the impact of the environment and adult interaction in raising the attainment for all children. Effective ways to monitor the provision through tracking, action planning and meeting with staff will be discussed.

On this course participants will look at methods to effectively manage the process of an allegation against a colleague or themselves.

This training is NOT designed for representatives from HR/Personnel from any setting/agency. It is ONLY for those professionals who are DIRECTLY involved in the management of allegations (which for Education settings include: Governors, Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers, and DSL's)

Important note: It is essential that you have undertaken the Safeguarding Children and Young People e-learning prior to coming on this course (see additional information under full details), or you may be turned away.

This live, interactive training will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. Full joining instructions, including links to access the training and guidance will be attached to the bottom of your confirmation email. Please ensure you read these prior to the course start date and keep them in a safe place.

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The Competency Framework for Governance sets out the skills and effective behaviours expected of governors and specifically the Chair. These include:

• Leadership skills with the ability to build and work within a team

• The capacity to have good working relationships with key figures

• The ability to think strategically, be focused with a knowledge of statutory requirements and regulations

 This course aims to consider these principles of effective chairing and ways to develop good practice and is suitable for Chairs and Vice Chairs of Governing Boards, Chairs of Committees and Governors wishing to be a Chair in the future.

A briefing and networking session for Governors who are also parents.

The session be delivered by the school's finance team and will give governors the opportunity to receive any updates about finance and to ask any questions.

East Sussex Children’s Service and the East Sussex Safeguarding Children Partnership (ESSCP) has set an expectation that the named safeguarding link governors attend, prior to or shortly after appointment, in-depth face to face training delivered by the East Sussex Governor and Clerking Services which will be updated every three years.

This session will provide safeguarding link governors with a refresher of the knowledge of how to work effectively with the school’s designated safeguarding lead (DSL) and ensure the governing body's responsibilities are being met.

Follow my footsteps is a session aimed at supporting governors in all aspects of governing board succession planning. The session will look at what good succession planning looks like and will support governing boards to plan for changes in chair and vice chair and support boards in ensuring they have the right skills to carry out their key governor roles and responsibilities.