First Meeting Essentials

Learn how to kick off the year right by addressing statutory agenda items and setting strategic priorities.

Election Procedures

Understand the legal requirements for chair and vice-chair elections and the importance of succession planning.

Effective Governance Practices

Discover how to utilize link governor roles, manage committees efficiently, and drive strategic discussions through well-crafted agendas.

About the Course

Join our Autumn Term Series: Being The Chair of Governors course to gain expertise in chairing meetings effectively, managing governance responsibilities, and ensuring school development aligns with strategic objectives. Address challenges like election procedures, committee structuring, and safeguarding responsibilities with confidence.

Meet Your Instructor

Hello, I'm Roland Roberts, Principal Advisor for Governance for the Diocese. With years of experience as a successful Chair of Governors, I understand the challenges you face and am excited to share my knowledge to help you excel in your role. Let's embark on this learning journey together!

Course Curriculum

5 Chapters · 5 Lessons

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      Strategic Planning for the Year

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      Encouraging Future Leaders

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      Matching Roles to Strengths

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      Role of Committee Chairs

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      Utilizing Governor Visits for Assurance

What Other Participants Have Commented

Discover how our course has helped governors like you enhance their leadership skills and governance practices.

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I love the way that I can go back to any session and watch it again to make sure I've got it right in my head. The downloadable documents and links to more information are really helpful.
Jessica L.

Chair in second year of role

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Really glad to share some time with Roland and gaining a strategic overview of the role of Chair and the key things I need to think about to keep us focussed on the right things. It never does any harm to go back and review what you're doing to make sure you're being effective.
Anna W.

Experienced Chair

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