Training for Governing Bodies
Training for Governing Bodies
Flexible, expert-led online training sessions designed around the commitments of volunteer governors — delivered in the evening to fit around your board.
Governors play a vital role in school improvement, holding leaders to account and ensuring the best outcomes for pupils. Yet as volunteers, finding time for high-quality professional development can be a real challenge. Lisa Littler offers bespoke online training sessions for governing bodies, delivered in the evening to respect your time and commitments. Sessions are tailored to your school's context, priorities and the specific development needs of your board.
What Training Can Cover
Understanding School Self-Evaluation
Supporting governors to engage confidently with the school's self-evaluation process, ask the right questions and understand what strong evidence looks like.
Scrutinising the School Development Plan
Helping governors understand how to evaluate the school improvement plan, assess progress against priorities and hold leaders to account effectively.
Pupil Premium and Disadvantaged Pupils
Developing governors' understanding of the pupil premium strategy, how to evaluate its impact and what questions to ask about outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
Safeguarding Responsibilities
Clarifying the governing body's statutory safeguarding duties, including the role of the safeguarding governor and how to ensure robust oversight of school systems.
SEND and Inclusion
Building governors' knowledge of their responsibilities for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, and how to evaluate the effectiveness of SEND provision.
Curriculum and Standards
Supporting governors to understand curriculum intent and implementation, and to ask informed questions about standards, progress and attainment across the school.
How It Works
1
Initial Conversation
Lisa meets with the headteacher and/or chair of governors to understand the board's current knowledge, priorities and any specific areas for development.
2
Bespoke Session Design
A tailored training session is designed around your governing body's needs, linked to your school's context and improvement priorities.
3
Evening Online Delivery
The session is delivered online in the evening, making it accessible for all governors regardless of their daytime commitments.
4
Follow-Up Support
A summary of key points and recommended next steps is provided after the session to support governors in applying their learning.
Ready to Strengthen Your Governing Body?
Get in touch to discuss a bespoke training session for your governors.
Lisa has limited availability for new commissions until July 2028. Early enquiries are welcome.