Development
Programmes

The three development programmes provide your governors and governance professionals with a range of personalised online training, resources and guidance to support personal and career development. Our range of professional development opportunities are all available online and can be accessed anytime and anywhere. Governors and governance professionals can learn at their own pace and navigate their own personal training journey based on areas for development identified in the Skills Audits.

Induction for New Governors
Governance Development Programme
Governance Professionals Development Programme

Induction for New Governors


Programme Details

Being a new governor can be a daunting situation, particularly if you are not from an education background and are unfamiliar with the jargon and the operation of schools/ academies. The GovernorSpace Induction Programme aims to quickly give you the knowledge and confidence to be effective in your new role. Helping you to understand what governance is about, how to develop your knowledge and skills and support you in getting to know your school/academy.

Development Activities

GovernorSpace provides new governors with a range of professional development opportunities including:

  • Online recorded training.
  • Checklists and factsheets to support you in understanding your new role and getting to know your school/academy.
  • Thought Leadership pieces to challenge and develop your practice.
  • ‘Ask the Expert’ to answer your questions.
  • GovernorConnect to link with other governors.

Benefits

  • A flexible programme enabling you to follow your own development route at a time and place to suit you.
  • Provides a supported induction route to quickly upskill new governors.
  • Access additional resources, templates and thought leadership pieces.
  • Facilitate peer-to-peer support through GovernorConnect.

Expected Outcomes

  • Will quickly increase new governors’ expertise in line with the DfE Competency Framework.
  • New governors quickly develop the confidence and knowledge to make valuable contributions.
  • Provide new governors with an understanding of their school/academy and the education environment.
  • Enable new governors to network and access peer support through GovernorConnect.
  • Build capacity for governors to improve their knowledge and skills to enable governing boards to fulfil the three core functions efficiently and effectively.

Governance Development Programme


Programme Details

Effective governance is recognised as a crucial element of improving schools and thereby outcomes for young people. Through providing easily accessible, cost effective development activities for governors, GovernorSpace can enhance the effectiveness of governing boards.

Skills Audit

The GovernorSpace Skills Audit tool allows you to clearly identify strengths and areas for development, enabling you to identify training relevant to your needs.

The skills audit uses a simple RAG rating. The RAG system is a popular method of rating for issues or status reports, based on Red, Amber and Green colours used in a traffic light rating system. The skills audit is designed to be completed by individual governors and will give you an objective view of how to further develop your knowledge and skills. Where whole governing boards are undertaking the skills audit, a summary of the RAG for each skills audit section across the board will be displayed on the administrator's dashboard. This will provide the basis for you to complete a Governance Development Plan, identifying key actions, professional development activities and success criteria.

Professional Development Activities

GovernorSpace provides governors with a range of professional development opportunities including:

  • Online recorded training.
  • Guidance documents and top tips giving easy to read advice and strategies.
  • Thought Leadership pieces to challenge and develop your practice.
  • ‘Ask the Expert’ to answer your questions.
  • GovernorConnect to link with other governors.

Benefits

  • A flexible programme enabling you to follow your own development route at a time and place to suit you.
  • Provides real-time and valuable evidence for Ofsted linked to the DfE Competency Framework for Governance.
  • High quality easy-to-use skills audit to provide individuals with an overview of their skills and development areas.
  • Access additional resources, templates and thought leadership pieces.
  • Peer-to-peer support through GovernorConnect.

Expected Outcomes

  • Increased governance expertise in line with the DfE Competency Framework.
  • Greater involvement by governors in sustainable and relevant peer-to-peer support networks.
  • Increased governor knowledge and skills across the six competency areas to enable governing boards in focusing on their strategic responsibilities.
  • Build capacity for governors to improve their knowledge and skills to enable Governing boards to fulfil the three core functions efficiently and effectively.

Governance Professional Development Programme


Programme Details

The role of a skilled governance professional makes an invaluable contribution to the operation of governing boards. High quality clerking is an essential element of effective governance, enabling governors/trustees to efficiently and effectively fulfill their duties.

Skills Audit

The skills audit tool, based on the DfE Clerking Competency Framework, is easy to use.

The GovernorSpace clerking skills audit tool allows you to identify strengths and areas for development, so that you can further improve your professional competency. The self-evaluation uses a simple RAG rating. The RAG system is a popular method of rating for issues or status reports, based on Red, Amber and Green colours used in a traffic light rating system. The skills audit will be completed by you, to give you an objective view of how to further develop your knowledge and skills.

Professional Development Activities

GovernorSpace provides governance professionals with a range of professional development opportunities including:

  • Online recorded training.
  • Guidance documents and top tips giving easy to read advice and strategies
  • Thought Leadership pieces to challenge and develop your practice.
  • ‘Ask the Expert’ to answer your questions.

Benefits

  • Flexible access to allow you to complete training at a time and place to suit you.
  • A flexible programme enabling you to follow your own development route.
  • High quality skills audit tool which is easy-to-use.
  • Access additional resources, templates and thought leadership pieces.
  • Peer-to-peer support through GovernorConnect.

Expected Outcomes

  • Increased professional expertise in line with the DfE Clerking Competency Framework.
  • Build capacity for governance professionals to improve their knowledge and skills to support governing boards effectively.