MAT Trustee & School Governor Training and Development
Providing you with comprehensive training, CPD-accredited eLearning, and regular updates to help governors and trustees confidently fulfil their statutory duties.
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With flexible webinars, on-demand learning, and expert guidance, governors and trustees stay informed, compliant, and equipped to deliver effective governance.
This training and development service provides governance support to schools and multi-academy trusts, ensuring your governors and trustees have the up-to-date training and compliance guidance they need to confidently fulfil their legal duties.
By providing ongoing governor training, compliance updates, and expert guidance, it supports strong, effective governance that drives school improvement and strategic leadership.
Our Trustee and Governor Training and Development includes
Termly Webinar Programme
Accredited eLearning
Monthly Updates
Termly Governor Training Webinars
Live online sessions cover valuable governance topics, giving governors and trustees timely insights and practical skills to fulfil their roles effectively.
Unlimited Access to CPD-Accredited eLearning
Governors and trustees can complete flexible, on-demand training through our ever-expanding eLearning library, keeping knowledge current and compliant.
Regular Governance Updates
A monthly governance updates keep governing boards up to date on regulatory changes, Ofsted updates, and best practice guidance, helping them stay informed and proactive.
Full Year Training Programme
Covering topics from safeguarding and finance to data analysis and panel hearings, the programme ensures governors and trustees gain well-rounded governance expertise.
Three CPD-Accredited Permanent Exclusion (PEX) Training Places
Specialist training equips governors and trustees with the legal knowledge and procedural confidence needed to handle permanent exclusion hearings fairly and lawfully.
Optional Additional Training Modules (Pricing separate)
Bespoke training can be added, allowing schools and trusts to tailor development to their unique governance needs, ensuring all knowledge gaps are covered.
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Our Trustee and Governor Training Courses include
New to governance
New to the role of the chair
Introduction to safeguarding
Hot topics
The role of a local governor in a MAT
Chairs forum
Introduction to school finance
Headteacher appraisal
The role of governance in a pay committee
Pupil performance data in primary schools
Pupil performance data in secondary schools
Pupil premium
The governor role in panel hearings (not PEX)
The role of a trustee in a Trust/MAT
What is internal scrutiny
Holding the SLT to account
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New governors and trustees should complete induction training covering their statutory responsibilities, safeguarding duties, financial oversight, and effective governance processes to ensure they start their role with confidence and clarity.
Governors and trustees should regularly refresh their training (annually is recommended) to stay up to date with changing laws, regulatory requirements, and best practice guidance, ensuring they can effectively challenge and support school leadership.
Chairs and committee leads benefit from specialist leadership training, helping them develop the skills to lead meetings, manage conflicts, drive strategic conversations, and ensure compliance within their areas of responsibility.
Judicium’s Governor and Trustee Training and Development Programme offers bespoke courses for these roles.
CPD-accredited training ensures that governors and trustees receive high-quality, externally recognised learning, giving them confidence their knowledge meets national standards and demonstrating a commitment to effective governance.