This course will investigate the specific and important role of the Safeguarding Governor, to ensure the:

• legal requirements are in place and are known and understood by all staff and adults working in your school
• expectations of OfSTED are being met and that governors can provide evidence of their compliance
• expectations from Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance are fully understood and embedded

This is a certified course to support Governors evidence of KCSIE compliance.

Governors will: 

• have a clear understanding of their role
• have the knowledge and expertise to hold the school to account for ensuring that the policies and processes are in place and that they are being consistently applied
• have a good understanding of what they should monitor and challenge and how that is reported back to the full Governing Board
• be able to report on the staff's understanding of their role in Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance 

All Governors

This course provides an opportunity for Governors to develop a strong focus on their core strategic functions below:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
• Meeting safeguarding responsibilities

Governors will:

• have a clear understanding of the role for which they have volunteered 
• become active participators and effective Governors as quickly as possible 
• understand how to get to know their school and how to challenge
• be confident when dealing with written information
• be able to interrogate data
• be confident in managing their accountability responsibilities
• understand their safeguarding role and responsibilities

New or recently appointed/elected Governors

This course will cover the effective management of the Governing Board’s work, including:

• Establishing professional and supportive senior managers
• Ensuring that all the meetings are run effectively
• Managing meeting and agenda settings
• Ensuring the Governing Board is prepared for an Ofsted inspection
• Developing secure succession planning to ensure business continuity

Chair of Governors will:

• be able to challenge school performance
• be fully involved in school Improvement
• be able to hold strategic and focused meetings
• be able to ensure that the whole Governing Board becomes an effective and strategic group which robustly holds the school to account at all levels
• be able to secure an effective professional relationship with leaders at all levels
• be prepared for an Ofsted inspection

All Chairs, Vice Chairs or Chairs of Committees including Prospective Chairs