The Governor Support Service offers a comprehensive training and development programme to meet the needs of new and more experienced governors.
Please refer to our course brochure which gives an overview of our courses and how they can be used by a governor to develop and refresh their knowledge and skills throughout their term of office.
To make a booking please email governor.support@merton.gov.uk.
| Date | Course Title | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/09/24 | Merton Chairs' Briefing – Autumn 24 | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 25/09/24 | Merton and Sutton Clerks' Briefing – Autumn 24 | Chaucer Centre | 9.30am-11.30am |
| 26/09/24 | Training Governor Briefing – Autumn 24 | Zoom | 6.30pm-7.30pm |
| 01/10/24 | Headteacher Appraisal and Pay/Performance System for Staff | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 09/10/24 | Meeting Digital and Technology Standards in Schools – overview for governors (lunchtime learning) | Zoom | 1pm-2pm |
| 10/10/24 | Good Financial Management for Maintained Schools | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 16/10/24 | Ofsted – Being Ready for Inspection | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 17/10/24 | Questioning and Challenging Effectively – Monitoring to hold your school to account | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 22/10/24 | Good Financial Management for Maintained Schools – Practical Workshop | Merton Civic Centre | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 23/10/24 | Handling Parental Complaints – what governors need to know, ask and do | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 24/10/24 | Sutton Chairs' Briefing – Autumn 24 (New Date) | Zoom | 6.30pm-8pm |
| 07/11/24 | Safeguarding – The Role and Responsibilities of All School Governors, including the role of the Safeguarding Link Governor | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 13/11/24 | Driving Practical Change: How Governors can ensure their schools are effectively Embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Part 2 of 2 - Moving Forward | Virtual | 7pm-9pm |
| 14/11/24 | Safer Recruitment (Accredited Course - cost £100) | Zoom | 9am-4.30pm |
| 18/11/24 | Primary Curriculum, Assessment and Pupil Achievement Data | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 21/11/24 | Welcome to Governance Part 1 of 2 – evening session | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 25/11/24 | SEND – Supporting and Challenging Provision in your School, including the role of the SEND Link Governor | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 28/11/24 | Welcome to Governance Part 2 of 2 – evening session | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 27/11/24 | Anti-racism in Schools: the role of governors and leaders | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 21/01/25 | Merton Chairs' Briefing – Spring 25 | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 22/01/25 | Sutton Chairs' Briefing – Spring 25 | Zoom | 6.30pm-8pm |
| 28/01/25 | Merton and Sutton Clerks' Briefing – Spring 25 | Zoom | 9.30am-11.30am |
| 04/02/25 | Equality Duties – your statutory duty and legal requirements | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 06/02/25 | Chairs of Governors' Induction (FGB) | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 12/02/25 | Statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 26/02/25 | Visiting Your School | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 03/03/25 | Investigations and Panel Hearings - 'getting it right first time' | Merton Civic Centre | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 05/03/25 | Welcome to Governance – Parts 1 and 2 – daytime session | Chaucer Centre | 9.30am-2.30pm |
| 10/03/25 | Safeguarding – The Role and Responsibilities of All School Governors, including the role of the Safeguarding Link Governor | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 11/03/25 | Early Years - what governors need to know | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 17/03/25 | Diversity: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – how governors can lead the way | Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 19/03/25 | Strategic Role of Governors | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 25/03/25 | Pupil Premium – The Role of Governors | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 07/05/25 | Merton Chairs' Briefing – Summer 25 | Merton Civic Centre | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 08/05/25 | Sutton Chairs' Briefing – Summer 25 | Zoom | 6.30pm-8pm |
| 13/05/25 | Safeguarding – The Role and Responsibilities of All School Governors, including the role of the Safeguarding Link Governor | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 15/05/25 | Merton and Sutton Clerks' Briefing – Summer 25 | Chaucer Centre | 9.30am-11.30am |
| 15/05/25 | Training Governor Briefing – Summer 25 | Zoom | 6.30pm-7.30pm |
| 11/06/25 | Health and Safety – what governors need to know | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 17/06/25 | Welcome to Governance Part 1 of 2 – evening session | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 24/06/25 | Welcome to Governance Part 2 of 2 – evening session | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 25/06/25 | HR Matters – Knowing your responsibilities and getting it right | Zoom | 6.30pm-8.30pm |