Training opportunities are offered regularly by members of the Schools Team, especially in relation to Church school distinctiveness and preparation for SIAMS Inspections, or the appointment of headteachers. Officers will also support individual governing body working groups in school, or attend governing body meetings on request.
Contacts:
Shirley Hall for SIAMS and Church school distinctiveness training
Rachel Beeson for headteacher appointments and other governor support
Latest Governor News There is a NEW requirement for DBS checks for all governors: enhanced DBS checks will shortly be mandatory for all governors. A copy of the instrument is available here SCHOOL_GOV_CONSTITUTION_AND_FEDERATIONS_AM_REGS_2016_204 Where a governor has been elected or appointed before 1st April 2016 and does not hold an enhanced DBS certificate, the governing body must apply for a certificate in respect of that governor by 1st September 2016. Where a governor is appointed or elected after 1st April 2016 and does not hold a DBS certificate, the governing body must apply for one within 21 days after his or her appointment or election.
Current Governor Training opportunities:
Training will be available late in the Spring Term 2018 once the new SIAMS has been launched. Dates tbc.
Support Documentation
Governor Monitoring – for the RE Subject Governor(s)
Governor Monitoring – for the Collective Worship Governor
Governor Monitoring – whole school ethos
Collective worship observation_sheet – this record sheet can be used by foundation governors as part of their monitoring of collective worship
Foundation Governor Distinctiveness Toolkit
Appointing a Headteacher to your Church school