School Governor Training Courses

Here is a list of current training courses specifically designed for school governors. There is no charge for governors whose Governing Body buy into Governor Services to attend these courses.
Training Course Details
Date Course Time
11 September 2008 Clerk to the Governing Body - Preparing the Autumn Term Agenda 12:45 - 2:45pm
16 September 2008 Work Related Learning & Enterprise Education 9:30am - 12:00pm
17 September 2008 Work Related Learning & Enterprise Education 6:45 - 8:45pm
24 September 2008 Performance Management 7:00 - 9:00pm
25 September 2008 Performance Management 1:00 - 3:00pm
30 September 2008 Safety Management 9:30am - 12:00pm
2 October 2008 Safety Management 6:45 - 8:45pm
6 October 2008 Exclusions: Holding a Fair Hearing 12:45 - 2:45pm
7 October 2008 Link Governor Meeting 12:45 - 2:45pm
7 October 2008 Exclusions: Holding a Fair Hearing 6:45 - 8:45pm
8 October 2008 Link Governor Meeting 6:45 - 8:45pm
15 October 2008 Effective Monitoring of the School Budget 12:45 - 2:45pm
15 October 2008 Effective Monitoring of the School Budget 6:45 - 8:45pm
17 October 2008 14-19 Qualifications 9:30am - 12:00pm
22 October 2008 An Introduction to SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning)  6:45 - 8:45pm
23 October 2008 An Introduction to SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning)  12:45 - 2:45pm
4 November 2008 Sustainable Travel Plans 12:45 - 2:45pm
6 November 2008 Sustainable Travel Plans 6:45 - 8:45pm
11 November 2008 Physical Education, Physical Activity & School Sport - Making a Difference to Children in Wigan 6:45 - 8:45pm
14 November 2008 Educational Visits (Everything you should know but had no time to ask!) 9:30am - 12:00pm
18 November 2008 Educational Visits (Everything you should know but had no time to ask!) 6:45 - 8:45pm
18 November 2008 New Governors - Part 1 6:45 - 8:45pm
20 November 2008 New Governors - Part 1 9:30am - 12:00pm
25 November 2008 New Governors - Part 2 6:45 - 8:45pm
26 November 2008 Teenage Pregnancy Awareness 9:30am - 12:00am
27 November 2008 New Governors - Part 2 9:30am - 12:00pm
27 November 2008 Performance Management 4:60 - 6:30pm
27 November 2008 Teenage Pregnancy Awareness 6:45 - 8:45pm
1 December 2008 On-Line Safer Recruitment 9:30am - 4:00pm
2 December 2008 New Governors - Part 3 6:45 - 8:45pm
4 December 2008 New Governors - Part 3 9:30am -12:00pm
15 January 2009 Clerk to the Governing Body - Preparing the Spring Term Agenda 12:45 - 2:45pm
20 January 2009 Risk Assessment 6:45 - 8:45pm
21 January 2009 Risk Assessment 12:45 - 2:45pm
26 January 2009 Childhood Obesity 12:45 - 2:45pm
27 January 2009 Link Governor Meeting 6:45 - 8:45pm
28 January 2009 Link Governor Meeting 12:45 - 2:45pm
28 January 2009 Childhood Obesity 6:45 - 8:45pm
3 February 2009 Emotional Health & Well Being (EH&WB) 12:45 - 2:45pm
4 February 2009 & 11 February 2009 Taking the Chair 5:00 - 8:30pm
4 February 2009 Emotional Health & Well Being (EH&WB) 6:45 - 8:45pm
5 February 2009 Safe Practice in School Sport 6:45 - 8:45pm
10 February 2009 Restorative Justice 6:45 - 8:45pm
12 February 2009 Restorative Justice 12:45 - 2:45pm
24 February 2009 Child Protection 12:45 - 2:45pm
25 February 2009 Exclusions: Holding a Fair Hearing 6:45 - 8:45pm
26 February 2009 Child Protection 6:45 - 8:45pm
27 February 2009 Exclusions: Holding a Fair Hearing 9:30am - 12:00pm
3 March 2009 New Governors - Part 1 12:45 - 2:45pm
4 March 2009 New Governors - Part 1 6:45 - 8:45pm
10 March 2009 New Governors - Part 2 12:45 - 2:45pm
11 March 2009 New Governors - Part 2 6:45 - 8:45pm
17 March 2009 New Governors - Part 3 12:45 - 2:45pm
18 March 2009 New Governors - Part 3 6:45 - 8:45pm
18 March 2009 Dyslexia: Raising Awareness 6:45 - 8:45pm
25 March 2009 Dyslexia: Raising Awareness 9:30am - 12:00pm
1 April 2009 On-Line Safer Recruitment 9:30am - 4:00pm
23 April 2009 Clerk to the Governing Body - Preparing the Summer Term Agenda 12:45 - 2:45pm
27 April 2009 New Governors - Part 1 12:45 - 2:45pm
28 April 2009 Link Governor Meeting 12:45 - 2:45pm
28 April 2009 Link Governor Meeting 6:45- 8:45pm
6 May 2009 New Governors - Part 1 6:45 - 8:45pm
11 May 2009 New Governors - Part 2 12:45 - 2:45pm
13 May 2009 New Governors - Part 2 6:45 - 8:45pm
18 May 2009 New Governors - Part 3 12:45 - 2:45pm
20 May 2009 New Governors - Part 3 6:45 - 8:45pm
20 May 2009 Early Years 9:30am - 12:00pm
21 May 2009 Early Years 6:45 - 8:45pm
18 June 2009 On-Line Safer Recruitment 9:30am - 4:00pm

Contact Details

Governor Services
E-mail governorservices@wigan.gov.uk
Opening Hours 8:45am - 5:00pm
Phone Number 01942 486091
Fax 01942 486010
Address Wigan Council, Children And Young Peoples Services, Progress House, Westwood Park Drive, Wigan, WN3 4HH
Location