School Governor or Trustee Consultancy

Taking place at your school or another setting of your choice, our experienced consultants can provide a bespoke development day focused on school governance. Below, you will find the main issues we get asked to look at from the governors' or trustees' perspective. 

To view other areas our consultants have run development days on or to learn more about our general INSET/ consultancy options, please click here.

The Role of Governance During an Ofsted Inspection

This half-day session is for school leaders and governors who wish to gain a fuller understanding of the inspection process and the emphasis that inspection teams, HMI and the DfE place on the role of the governing body during inspections.

The training will address:

  • What evidence will inspectors look for?
  • What questions could inspectors ask governors/ trustees?
  • How can the school best manage the inspection of governance?
  • Are governors/ trustees aware that the school now must meet all the individual categories outlined against a specific area, e.g., leadership and governance, before judging them as strong, exceptional, etc.
  • What are the latest messages from Ofsted in this area?

The benefits of this training:

  • Develop an understanding of the inspection process as it relates to governance
  • Gain knowledge of how best to present the evidence to show the effectiveness of the Governing Body
  • Reflect on how the leadership team can be ready for inspection


Inspection Headlines for Governors/ Trustees

This two-hour session ensures governors/ trustees understand the main issues connected with an inspection under the revised framework.

The session will ensure that governors/ trustees leave with:

  • a clear overview of the framework
  • an understanding of how judgments are made
  • clarity about their roles in leadership and self-evaluation

By the end of the session, delegates will be able to disseminate key messages back to their colleague governors/ trustees. This training will be based on the most recent materials published by Ofsted at the time of delivery.

 

 How to book

Contact our consultancy department by email or fill in the form here. For more information, please see our consultancy page, which will explain what we can offer. 

See our governance resources by clicking here.