Education Durham Governance Services (EDGS) provides Governors/Trustees with a flexible, value for money, centralised, in house and online training and development programme which takes account of statutory and legal requirements and national/local developments in leadership and governance.
Our key aim is to support the development of skills and understanding across the three core Governance functions:
- Setting the Strategic Direction – Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Creating Robust Accountability – Holding leaders to account for educational performance and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing Financial Performance – Ensuring solvency and effective financial management
We have a blended approach to training and development to ensure we meet the needs of all Governors/Trustees.
We offer:
In House Bespoke Sessions
Provided just for your Governors/Trustees, written to meet your specific circumstances and needs. This can be provided face to face, virtually or via online materials on a range of subjects/issues.
Online Training
Provided though the National Governance Association (NGA) Learning Link. This offer is only available to schools who purchase the appropriate SLA.
Termly Briefings for Chairs
Open to Chairs and Vice Chairs who purchase any one of the EDGS SLAs. Briefings are provided face to face and are also available electronically.
In 2020/21 we will develop our online and virtual training offer and podcasts, ensuring there is a method of delivery and access to training to suit all needs.
Our courses
Academic Year 2020-2021
Governor Training and Development Programme 2020-21
Service Level Agreements (SLA)
We offer three different SLA options:
SLA 2
- Unlimited attendance at centralised Induction training, Taking the Chair/Leading Governance and Safer Recruitment (£50 charge for attendance at any other sessions per Governor)
- Provision of two in house bespoke sessions
- Membership of NGA Learning Link Online Training
SLA 3
- Attendance at 15 centralised sessions from the Training and Development Programme (Charge for attendance at any other sessions above the 15 £50 per Governor)
- Provision of one in house bespoke session
- Membership to NGA Learning Link Online Training
Schools/academies who have not purchased an SLA, can ‘pay-as-you-go’ for centralised sessions or in-house bespoke sessions. Please contact us for a quotation.
Details of how to book and our cancellation policy can be found in the Training and Development Programme above or please contact us by email.
Governance Events
We also offer Governance Events. We are currently planning our Event for 2020/21. Details of our 2019/21 Governance Event can be found below: