AUTUMN 2024 Governance webinars

AUTUMN 2024 Governance webinars

Consultant: Steve BarkerDate posted: July 2024

We have an exciting programme of scheduled webinars coming up for the autumn term of 2024.  These are detailed on the table below.  If you would like to register to attend, simply click on the link in each title.

Webinar Date and Time

Webinar Title and link

Category

Description

Thursday 12th September, 8am


What should, Members in an Academy Trust do?
 

Academy

This, new for 2024. Webinar will explore the latest expectations and guidance on the role and powers of Members, within Academy Trusts. We will clarify the assurance that Members should seek of the trust board and explore what an effective ‘eyes on, hands off’ overview looks like.

Wednesday 18th September, 7pm

The Academy Trust Handbook, 2024
 

Academy

In this session we will review the 2024 version of the academy trust handbook, highlighting key changes and the impact on trust board effectiveness.

Monday 21st October, 7pm

Safeguarding - what governors need to know

 

Safeguarding

This, new for 2024, webinar will explore the key responsibilities of all those involved in school and trust governance, taking account of the changes in the 2024 edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education, which comes into force on 1st September 2024.

 

Thursday 21st November, 7pm

Safer recruitment in 2024

Safeguarding

In this webinar we will explore the roles and responsibilities of those involved in school and trust governance, in specific relation to ensuring recruitment in their schools is safe, compliant with regulations and statute, and effectively monitored.

Tuesday 3rd December, 7pm

 

Filtering & Monitoring in 2024 - what governors need to know and do.

 

Safeguarding

This session will focus on the specific responsibilities that governors and trustees have for ensuring that effective filtering and monitoring systems are in place and compliant and that the board has effective monitoring strategies in place to ensure this

Thursday 5th December, 12 noon

Clerks' Forum

 

Clerks Forum

This termly forum is for clerks to come together and share issues, concerns, and best practice in their role. We will make contact shortly before the session to invite contributions from those registered.

Monday 9th December, 7pm

 

Health & Safety in 2024 - what governors need to know

 

Health & Safety

In this webinar we will explore the strategic responsibilities of governors and trustees for ensuring that Health & Safety in schools is effectively risk-assessed and that schools’ responses are compliant with legislation. We will clarify what effective governance of health and safety should look like in 2024, going forward to 2025.

 

All webinars are fee to those with a Governance SLA or Better Governor Subscription.  If your school / organisation does not have either of these there is a charge of £50 per person for attendance at each webinar.

If you do not currently have a Strictly Education Governance SLA and are interested in one please contact governance.services@strictlyeducation.co.uk   

A Better Governance subscription, only £225 (plus VAT) per annum for the entire governance team in the school, is a really cost effective way to access webinars (live and recorded), podcasts, online learning and much more.  Please contact bettergovernor@strictlyeducation.co.uk for further details.

We look forward to seeing you at these webinars.

Thank you.
The Governance Services Team

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