Overview of Learning

The Chairs’ Briefings are held early each term in order to prepare chairs of the board for their forthcoming board meetings and to equip them with the knowledge, information and advice needed to effectively undertake their role. The Chairs’ Briefing sessions aim to:

• Deepen the understanding of the role of the chair
• Enhance confidence and skills in managing the role and relationships.
• Widen the strategies for developing the partnership between the governing or trust board, the senior leadership team and staff.
• Share leadership issues and make good use of the skills and knowledge of others.
• Provide information about meeting procedure and regulations.

The Chairs’ Briefings are held at 1.30 pm and 6.00 pm and the sessions last for 1 hour, with an additional 30 minutes provided at the end for networking opportunities.

Areas of focus for the autumn term session are:

• Governance Services Update
• Autumn Term Meeting Updates
• Safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education
• Ofsted Framework Update
• School Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions
• Meeting Procedures – Meeting Agendas
• Review of Chairs’ Briefings 2021-22

Audience:

All Chairs of Bolton Schools and Academies. Vice Chairs may attend if the Chair cannot attend.

Presenters:

Marie Ahmad, Governance Development Officer and John Ashworth, Governance Services Manager

Format:

The Chairs’ Briefings are held at 1.30 pm and 6.00 pm and the sessions last for 1 hour, with an additional 30 minutes provided at the end for networking opportunities.

Chairs’ only need to attend one of the two sessions provided each term.

This session will be held virtually via a Live Teams Event. A Link will be sent to those booked to attend the session on the Friday prior to the Briefing.

Pricing and Cancelation

Attendance is free of charge to those boards that purchase the Clerking and Support Service Level Agreement. A charge of £50.00 per person, per session will be made for those schools not buying into the service.

If you are unable to attend a course, we ask that you please notify the Governance Services Team on 01204 332104 at the earliest opportunity and at least five working days prior to the course date to enable the place to be offered to others.

There is no cancellation fee for this event.