Governing Body Training Information
Governing Body Training Information
All governors attend year round training provided by Cardiff council, which is now accessible via Microsoft Team online meetings. Due to the limited number of Cardiff governors that can be catered for at each session, Glyncoed will also be increasing its own in-house bespoke workshops (online).
We await information regarding training opportunities this year from the Cardiff Governor Association, The Open University free resources and Welsh Government on-line training. Additionally, Glyncoed welcomes all expertise sharing from sector professionals.
**NEW** Online learning opportunities for school governors have been launched by The Open University; to use this training please click on this link https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/index.php?categoryid=387
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Mandatory Training for Governors
All your governors have completed the mandatory training required of Cardiff governing bodies.
Cardiff’s school governors can currently access online training programmes through Hwb, the digital platform for learning and teaching in Wales - https://hwb.gov.wales
The online training is in assignment form and the following six assignments are available:
1. Induction Training (mandatory within one year of appointment).
2. Understanding Data (mandatory within one year of appointment).
3. Chair of Governors Training (mandatory within six months of election).
4. New Clerk Induction Training (mandatory within 12 months of appointment).
5. Headteacher Performance Management.
6. Effective Challenge and Support.
To access the online training assignments you will need a Hwb account, which is created by your school’s IT Administrator. Please contact your school to request this and you will be provided with a Hwb user ID and password.
Next steps:
1. Log on to https://hwb.gov.wales and sign in with your Hwb user id and password.
2. Copy the link below to give access to the assignments:
https://www.cscjes-cronfa.co.uk/repository/resource/7857d55a-33f5-404a-b9b0-3980c67b09ae/en
Once you have completed the assignment(s) please email a copy of the certificate to governor.services@cardiff.gov.uk to enable us to record completion of your training.
If you have any questions about this please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mailing governor.services@cardiff.gov.uk or telephone: 02920 872912.
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CARDIFF COUNCIL TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR 2022
ALL ARE ONLINE VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS :
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TRAINING SESSION |
COURSE DETAILS |
DATE, TIME & VENUE |
New Guidance in Challenging Bullying, Hate Crime, Hate Incidents and Harassment |
Briefing Session
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12 January 2022 18:00 – 17:15 Microsoft Teams
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TRAINING SESSION |
COURSE DETAILS |
DATE, TIME & VENUE |
Active Travel
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This is a course for all governors.
Cardiff Council has a vision by 2030 to change the way people travel around the city and make radical changes to respond to the climate emergency, for clean air and to create safe and healthy communities. As the Active Travel Schools team, we work with schools across Cardiff to support them in decreasing car journeys to school, and increasing active travel such as walking, cycling or scooting. It is the Council’s aspiration for all schools in Cardiff to have an active travel plan in place by April 2022 and we work with school staff and school communities to do this. This briefing session will provide governors with an understanding of active travel and an overview of the Schools Programme. We will discuss the experience of active travel at your school, the role of governors and how we may be able to help.
Aims:
Trainer: Active Travel Team (Schools) |
9 March 2022 18:00 – 19:00 Microsoft Teams
29 June 2022 18:00 – 19:00 Microsoft Teams
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TRAINING SESSION |
COURSE DETAILS |
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Children Looked After
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This is a course for all governors.
To assist all professionals who support the education of looked after children. To provide information and advice to support schools and other education settings in becoming more ‘looked after’ friendly.
Aims:
Trainer: Looked After Children in Education Co-ordinator |
18 January 2022 16:00 – 17:00 Microsoft Teams
15 March 2022 17:30 – 18:30 Microsoft Teams
21 June 2022 16:00 – 17:00 Microsoft Teams
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Complaints Training |
All schools receive complaints from time to time. Handling them can be difficult but mishandling them can cause even more difficulty and stress. This workshop explores governors’ roles and responsibilities in ensuring that complaints about the school and the service it delivers, wherever they originate or what they concern, are dealt with efficiently and effectively. It will consider the legal obligations of governors and the expectation of local authorities and Welsh Government to deliver appropriate resolution of complaints in a timely way, meeting regulatory requirements and adhering to national guidance documents. It will cover:
Aims:
The course will include discussion, debate and scenarios /case studies for governors to consider.
Trainer: Governor Support Services
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22 March 2022 18:00 – 19:00 Microsoft Teams
16 June 2022 18:00 – 19:00 Microsoft Teams |
TRAINING SESSION |
COURSE DETAILS |
DATE, TIME & VENUE |
Directors Briefing with Chairs of Governors
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This is a meeting for all chairs of governors or their nominated representative.
The meeting is chaired by the Director of Education and Senior Officers from across the Council also attend to present information and discuss key issues relevant to school governors. The meeting is interactive and the Director values this regular opportunity to engage with Chairs of Governors.
There are also regular updates on governance issues from officers and governors representing partner organisations including the Central South Consortium and Cardiff Governors Association.
The meeting also provides chairs of governors with the opportunity to network with other chairs, to learn from each other and share successes and common issues.
Facilitator: Director of Education & relevant Managers
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19 January 2022 17:00 – 18:30 Microsoft Teams
15 March 2022 17:00 – 18:30 Microsoft Teams
17 May 2022 17:00 – 18:30 Microsoft Teams
28 June 2022 17:00 – 18:30 Microsoft Teams
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Equalities Training
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This is a course for all governors.
This session will allow governors to develop their understanding of the promotion and evaluation of equality in their schools. The Equality Act of 2010 makes certain requirements compulsory for schools, and governors should know how schools are addressing these requirements. We will consider examples of good practice from local schools.
Aims:
Trainer: Achievement & Inclusion Team
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08 March 2022 11:00 – 12:00 Microsoft Teams
05 July 2022 16:00 – 17:00 Microsoft Teams
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TRAINING SESSION |
COURSE DETAILS
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DATE, TIME & VENUE |
Finance Training |
This is a course for all governors.
This course will provide an overview of school finances and budget, explain governors’ responsibilities and what to expect at a Finance Committee Meeting.
Aims:
Trainer: Local Financial Management of Schools Team
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15 June 2022 17:30 – 18:30 Microsoft Teams
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Hate Crime Awareness
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This course is for all Governors.
This is an entry level session to begin understanding hate crime and its impact on victims and society. It covers the definition of Hate Crimes and Incidents, protected characteristics covered by the current Hate Crime legislation and how different identities are effected. Governors will have the opportunity to see what hate crime looks like, using case-studies to illustrate the impact of hate crime on the individuals targeted, their families and wider communities.
Aims:
Trainer: Hate Crime Community Engagement Team
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11 January 2022 13:00 – 14:30 Microsoft Teams
08 June 2022 17:00 – 18:30 Microsoft Teams
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TRAINING SESSION |
COURSE DETAILS
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Minority Ethnic (ME) pupils and pupils with English as an additional language (EAL) |
This is a course for all governors.
This course will help governors support schools in providing successful teaching and learning for ME and EAL pupils and raising standards of attainment. It will explore the identification of factors that might impact on ME/EAL achievement and how schools can ensure high quality provision for these groups of learners to ensure they meet their potential. The course also considers the responsibilities and necessary documentation for governors overseeing this area.
Aims:
Trainer: Achievement & Inclusion Team
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01 February 2022 11:00 – 12:15 Microsoft Teams
28 June 2022 17:00 – 18:15 Microsoft Teams |
TRAINING SESSION |
COURSE DETAILS |
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Online Safety Training for School Governors
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The purpose of this session is to raise governors’ awareness of the dangers for children when using technology. Technology is being used more frequently by children both in and out of school and this session will ensure governors are aware of the support and tools available to schools to help pupils with their online behaviour and safety.
Aims:
Trainer: Learning, Performance Resources & Services |
9 February 2022 17:00 – 18:00 Microsoft Teams
11 May 2022 17:00 – 18:00 Microsoft Teams |
Pupil Discipline & Exclusion
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This is a course for all governors.
This course identifies the issues governors have to consider in relation to the Welsh Government guidance on pupil exclusions, updated and re-issued in November 2019. All governing bodies must establish a statutory Pupil Discipline and Exclusion Committee. This statutory committee must be appointed at the first meeting of the Autumn Term. The role of this committee is to review the use of exclusion in the school.
Aims:
Trainer: Achievement & Inclusion Team |
08 February 2022 15:45 – 17.00 Microsoft Teams
5 April 2022 15:45 – 17.00 Microsoft Teams
07 June 2022 16:30 – 17:45 Microsoft Teams |
TRAINING SESSION |
COURSE DETAILS |
DATE, TIME & VENUE |
Safeguarding Level 2 Training (formerly Child Protection Level 2)
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This course will outline Safeguarding/Child protection processes and procedures for school governing bodies. The course should be attended by Safeguarding Governors and Chairs of Governors. The course will highlight legislation and guidance, roles and responsibilities and provide the Cardiff context around the identification and referral processes for Child Protection concerns.
Aims:
Trainer: Education Safeguarding Team
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02 February 2022 15:00 – 16:00 Microsoft Teams
04 May 2022 15:00 – 16:00 Microsoft Teams
01 June 2022 16:00 – 17:00 Microsoft Teams
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Safeguarding Level 3 Training (formerly Child Protection Level 3)
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This is a course for Chairs of Governors, Vice Chairs of Governors, Governors with responsibility for Safeguarding and newly appointed Headteachers. Headteachers wishing to refresh their knowledge in this area are also welcome to attend.
This course will outline the process for managing allegations/concerns about practitioners and those in a position of trust.
Aims:
Trainer: Education Safeguarding Team |
17 March 2022 16:00 – 17:00 Microsoft Teams
19 May 2022 15:00 – 16:00 Microsoft Teams
23 June 2022 15:00 – 16:00 Microsoft Teams
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COURSE DETAILS |
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Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) |
An Introduction to the Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) - Whole Education Approach for Governors
This session will provide school governors with an overview of the Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) 2015 Act and the VAWDASV ‘Whole Education Approach’ developed by Welsh Women’s Aid and endorsed by Welsh Government.
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Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) National Training Framework Group 1 – Raising Awareness of VAWDASV
This is an interactive session which will provide governors with an opportunity to attend a Group 1 session. The session will be running as part of our annual White Ribbon Activities www.whiteribbon.org.uk
Although Group 1 is not mandatory for school governors, it is a requirement for teachers and all staff employed by the Council to complete a Group 1 e-learning module? The raining will provide:
Aims:
Trainer: Service Development & Improvement Team
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16 February 18:00 – 19:00 Microsoft Teams
24 May 2022 18:00 – 19:00 Microsoft Teams
12 July 2022 18:00 – 19:00 Microsoft Teams
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COURSE DETAILS |
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Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP)
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This is a course for all governors.
This course will help governors to understand the statutory responsibilities that schools have with respect to the Prevent duty (Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015). It will highlight to Governors the work that should be completed by the head & governing body to ensure compliance with the Prevent duty.
Aims:
Trainer: Partnerships & Community Engagement Team |
15 February 2022 16:00 – 17:30 Microsoft Teams
25 April 2022 17:30 – 19:00 Microsoft Teams
13 June 2022 17:30 – 19:00 Microsoft Teams |
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT REGISTERING FOR GOVERNOR TRAINING COURSES
Please ensure you register for all courses that you wish to attend.
Registration enables us to make all the necessary arrangements for each training session and ensures that
we are able to contact all attendees in advance in the event that changes occur.
Please register for training by:
E-mail: - governor.services@cardiff.gov.uk // Telephone: - 02920872912 / 07815995152
All emails will be acknowledged and you will receive a reminder email 7 days before each course.
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Additional training presentations are continually uploaded onto our Microsoft Team FGB portal - these are only available to Glyncoed governors.
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We take our roles and responsibilities as a Governing Body very seriously. Twice a year, we self-evaluate using a questionnaire which every member completes and these are the results of the Autumn 2021 questionnaire:
Glyncoed Governing Body Self Evaluation Questionnaire Analysis
November 2021
Overall, how do we perceive our effectiveness in terms of organisation
and management of the Governing Body?
The Governors are satisfied that the Governing Body is well organised and successfully managed. It was noted that not all governors are regularly attending meetings, taking up training opportunities and checking their email, despite the GB changing to Microsoft Team format to ensure no one was excluded due to isolating etc
Action Point: All governors to review their ability to commit to the role.
Overall, how do we perceive our effectiveness in terms of our strategic direction
and the impact of our leadership?
The Governors are satisfied that the Governing Body is extremely effective in terms of its strategic direction and the impact the GB has as part of the leadership team. It was noted, as it was last year, that not all governors make their voices heard and it was important to have everyone’s contribution.
It was further noted that the FGB frequently, but did not always, demand evidenced explanations behind SLT recommended actions.
Action Point: better participation and contribution from all members.
Action Point: Governors to always seek out evidence behind the rationale presented by the SLT.
Overall, how do we perceive our effectiveness in terms
of self-evaluation, including listening to learners and others?
The Governors are satisfied that the Governing Body self-evaluates honestly and continually, and that it responds accurately to the opinions of all stakeholders. It was noted that due to covid restrictions, governors have not had the opportunity to undertake Link visits which provide an important contact event with the staff and pupils in their classroom environment.
Action Point: Arrange Link visits as soon as safely possible.
Glyncoed Governing Body has a Code of Conduct Policy to ensure all governors respect the confidentiality, propriety and ethics required of the role. A copy of the Code is below.