March 2017 Dear Governors and Directors Welcome to the CPD programme for 2017/18. In 2017/18 we will continue to offer courses on Governor and Director Induction, Admissions and Clerks Update. We are delighted to be able to offer courses on Chairing Skills, Safeguarding and strategic planning and Governor Visits. We are also pleased to be offering courses for Heads, Chairs and Ex-officios. It is increasingly important that Governors and Directors undertake relevant training to their roles. Our Courses are not just for Foundation Governors and Directors, any category of Governor or Director can attend. We hope you will find these courses highly informative. We look forward to welcoming and supporting you Governance and Admissions Team Summary of course dates: Spring Term 2018 Title Date Place Time Governor Induction Sat 24th Feb The Old Deanery, Exeter 10:00 – 13:30 Governor Induction Tues 6th Mar South Molton United CE Primary School, Exeter Road, South Molton EX36 4EN 16:00 – 18:30 Governor Induction Saturday 24th February 2018 The Old Deanery, Exeter 10:00 – 13:30 Cost: £25 per person (VAT Exempt) Ed Pawson Intended outcomes: It is a requirement that all newly appointed Foundation Governors and Directors attend an Induction session within 12 months of their appointment. The course is also extremely useful as a refresher for long standing Governors in their 3rd term or more. Open to all categories of Governors and Directors of church schools and academies.
• Understand the different categories of schools and the responsibilities of governors in these categories • Have an overall understanding of Church school governance including the role of the governor in new staff appointments, buildings and admissions • Have an understanding of RE, collective worship and SIAMS • Network with other church school governors and share good practice Course description: An introduction to Church school governance including SIAMS, RE and collective worship, new staff appointments, admissions and buildings. Governor Induction Tuesday 19th June 2018 The Old Deanery, Exeter 10:00 – 15:00 Cost: £25 per person (VAT Exempt) Ed Pawson Intended outcomes: It is a requirement that all newly appointed Foundation Governors and Directors attend an Induction session within 12 months of their appointment. The course is also extremely useful as a refresher for long standing Governors in their 3rd term or more. The course will help governors to: • Understand the different categories of schools and the responsibilities of governors in these categories • Have an overall understanding of Church school governance including the role of the governor in new staff appointments, buildings and admissions • Have an understanding of RE, collective worship and SIAMS • Network with other church school governors and share good practice Course description: An introduction to Church school governance including SIAMS, RE and collective worship, new staff appointments, admissions and buildings. Governor Induction Tuesday 26th June 2018 Plymouth tbc 16:00 – 18:30 Cost: £25 per person (VAT Exempt) Christina Mabin Intended outcomes: It is a requirement that all newly appointed Foundation Governors and Directors attend an Induction session within 12 months of their appointment. The course is also extremely useful as a refresher for long standing Governors in their 3rd term or more. The course will help governors to: • Understand the different categories of schools and the responsibilities of governors in these categories • Have an overall understanding of Church school governance including the role of the governor in new staff appointments, buildings and admissions • Have an understanding of RE, collective worship and SIAMS • Network with other church school governors and share good practice Course description: An introduction to Church school governance including SIAMS, RE and collective worship, new staff appointments, admissions and buildings.