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COURSE PROGRAMME 2009-2010

2009 Time Course Title
Oct
09 10:00 Managing & Developing School Buildings
14 10:00 Clergy Involvement in Schools - in governance & in the school community
15 10:00 Introduction to the Role of Chair
21 10:00 Community Cohesion - Case study of Stoughton Infants School & Nursery Class
Nov
02
19:00 Monitoring - The Role of Governors
04 10:00 Roles & Responsibilities of the Governing Body
04 19:00 Effective Financial Management & FMSIS
09 19:00 Introduction to Governorship in Church Schools
11 19:30 Towards a Good Childhood & Welcome to New Governors
13 10:00 Teaching Reading - what should be happening in Primary classrooms?
16 19:30 Preparing for an Ofsted Inspection
18 10:00 Getting the Best out of Staff
18 19:00 Every Child Matters - updated course
23 19:00 Getting the Best out of Governor Visits to Schools
24 10:00 Creating & Maintaining a Successful School Website
25 10:00 Inclusion - the challenges & opportunities for the Church School,
including looked-after children
Dec
01 16:00 Distinctively Christian Schools
02 19:30 Distinctively Christian Schools
08 10:00 Safeguarding Children - what governors need to know
2010
Jan
11 09:30 Implementing Diocesan Guidelines - RE, Collective Worship & SIAS Inspection
13 10:00 Delivering an Effective Primary School Curriculum
13 19:30 Headteacher Recruitment
19 10:00 Every Child Matters - updated course
20 10:00 Raising the Profile of your School in the Local Community
20 19:00 Implementing Diocesan Guidelines - RE, Collective Worship & SIAS Inspection
25 09:30 Preparing for an Ofsted Inspection
27 10:00 Effective Financial Management & FMSIS
Feb
01 09:30 Monitoring - The Role of Governors
03 10:00 Primary School Curriculum from Document to Practice
03 19:30 Roles & Responsibilities of the Governing Body
10
10:00 Sex & Relationship Education - emphasising strong relationships
10
19:00 Raising the Profile of your School in the Local Community
11
10:00 Getting the Best out of Observing an Act of Worship in the Primary School
22
09:30 Headteacher Recruitment
23 10:00 School Development Planning - the role of governors
23 19:30 Sharing Ideas on Governship
24 19:30 Link Governors' Forum
Mar
03 10:00 Getting the Best out of Governor Visits to School
03
19:00 Creating & Maintaining a Successful School Website
10
10:00 Admission Appeals - Getting It Right
15
19:30 Getting the Best out of Staff
17 10:00 Introduction to Governorship in Church Schools
17 19:00 Delivering an Effective Primary School Curriculum
24 19:30 Roles & Responsibilities of the Governing Body
29 19:30 Sharing what's new in Governance
Apr
21 19:00 Primary School Curriculum from Document to Practice
26
09:30 Roles & Responsibilities of the Governing Body
26 19:30 Managing & Developing School Buildings
28 19:00 Community Cohesion - Case study of Stoughton Infants School & Nursery Class
May
05 10:00 Clergy Involvement in Schools - in governance & in the school community
05 19:00 Introduction to the Role of Chair
10 19:30 Safeguarding Children - what governors need to know
12 10:00 School Improvement Partners (SIPs) & Headteacher Performance Management
19 19:00 Effective Financial Management & FMSIS
Jun
07
19:00 School Development Planning - the role of governors


Full details of the above courses are in the Course Booklet (pdf file 311KB)

Useful Information
Courses are held at The Education Centre, The Cathedral, Guildford Tel: 01483 484911/450423
Car parking is adjacent to The Education Centre
Coffee or tea will be served on each occasion
Course notes will be provided

To book a course please contact your link governor.
Governor Training Administrator: Elaine Waddington
Phone: 01483 484911
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