Members of the Governing Body place high importance on training.
The table below shows the training and continued professional development (CPD) that members have undertaken since July 2024.
| Governor | Training or CPD | Impact of the training or CPD |
|---|---|---|
| All Governors | Safeguarding | Improved monitoring of safeguarding pupils, staff and the Single Central Record |
| All Governors | Annual Governors Conference | Enable governors to understand the duties and responsibilities of governing bodies considering the latest DFE guidelines |
| All Governors | Suspensions and Exclusions | Increased knowledge around suspensions and exclusions and understanding of the role of the panel |
| All Governors | Governor School Improvement Meeting | Enable governors to understand the duties and responsibilities of governing bodies considering the latest DFE guidelines |
| Shannon Roberts | Making Monitoring Matter | Ensure Governors are aware of expectations around monitoring, how to conduct school visits and to put monitoring into practice. |
| Sally Hindle | Curriculum overview for Governors | Understanding of the curriculum and how it meets the needs of all pupils. |
| Shannon Roberts | Safer Recruitment | Ability to identify the features of a safer recruitment process to deter the appointment of unsuitable people, consider policies and practices that minimise opportunities for abuse and review policies and practices to make the organisation safer. |