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Overview

This development programme is modular, consisting of three units. Each unit will take around 17 hours to complete.

The programme aims to act as a catalyst for change by providing access to an online diagnostic to guide your development. Following this, each unit consists of the following:

• a face-to-face sesssion providing opportunities to learn more about leadership and try out what you have learnt with others in a safe environment
• school-based activities to deepen and extend your learning in your school
• opportunities to reflect on leadership practice at each stage
• access to a mentor to provide support, guidance and challenge
• accessible and interactive resources
• further reading to dig deeper.

Units cover the following areas of development:

1. The role of the Chair
   • The chair as an effective leader
   • Responsibilities and limitations of the role
   • Developing a collaborative culture
2. Effective Governance
   • Effective teamworking
   • Getting the most from your governing body
   • Succession planning
   • Leading governing body business
3. School Improvement
   • Driving, and leading change for, school improvement
   • Developing the governing body

Candidates can complete the entire programme, or individual units if required.  It should be possible to complete the programme of three units in a single academic year.

We will encourage candidates to work closely with other governors throughout their development training and to understand that the ultimate measure of the effectiveness of their training is the impact it has on improving school performance.

About us

Hampshire County Council is the lead authority for license on behalf of the South East Coordinators of Governor Services (SECOGS). We are licensed to deliver the Development Programme for Chairs and Aspiring Chairs on behalf of the National College for School Leadership in conjunction with our delivery partners.

• We have extensive experience working with governing bodies of all school types
• We have an established reputation for delivering high quality, effective development programmes that have a direct impact on school improvement
• We are a Customer Service Excellence award holder
• We are highly experienced training and learning facilitators
• We offer regional coverage with local knowledge

We work extensively with governing bodies at schools in all phases supporting improvement in governance and leadership. Through this work we have gained a deep understanding of the wide variety of contexts in which governing bodies operate, and the challenges that chairs face. We see this programme as an opportunity for chairs of governors to work beyond their own organisations and build their leadership role though practical engagement with others.

Partners

The partnership has a reach of over 1,700 schools and 24,000 governors across the region, with extensive experience of delivering advice and training to governing bodies of all school types.

The partners are:

• • Hampshire County Council
  • Bracknell Forest Borough Council
  • Brighton & Hove City Council
  • Isle of Wight Council
  • Kent County Council
  • Portsmouth City Council
  • Portsmouth Governors Forum
  • RC Diocese of Portsmouth
  • RC Diocese of Arundel and Brighton
  • Reading Borough Council
  • Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
• • Southampton City Council
  • Surrey County Council (Babcock4S)
  • West Berkshire Council
  • Wokingham Borough Council
  • Wildern and Hounsdown Teaching School Alliance
  • Hampshire Governor Association
  • Portsmouth Governor Association
  • Kent Governor Association
  • Diocese of Southwark
  • Canterbury Diocese
  • Rochester Diocese

Our partners have an extensive understanding of governors, and of the challenges faced by chairs of governors in developing themselves as effective leaders of strong teams. This knowledge is based on regular customer engagement across a variety of school improvement activities including working extensively with temporary governing bodies, schools in challenging circumstances, Interim Executive Boards, local governor associations, training, clerking and advisory services.

Training Session Events and Cost

Training Session Event Details

The below cohort opened today (2.5.13). Please apply by Monday 19 August 2013 to participate in this.

• Kent

  To book all three units use code KENT123B

  
  

  Code: KENTUNIT1B

  Monday 21 October 2013

  9.30- 4.00 pm

  Village Hotel, Castle View, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AQ

  
  

  Code: KENTUNIT2B

  Wednesday 29 January 2014

  9.30- 4.00 pm

  Village Hotel, Castle View, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AQ

  
  

  Code: KENTUNIT3B

  Wednesday 23 April 2014

  9.30 – 4.00 pm

  Village Hotel, Castle View, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AQ

  
  

• Kent

  To book all three units use code KENT123C

  
  

  Code: KENTUNIT1C

  Wednesday 26 March 2014

  9.30- 4.00 pm

  Village Hotel, Castle View, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AQ

  
  

  Code: KENTUNIT2C

  Wednesday 18 June 2014

  9.30- 4.00 pm

  Village Hotel, Castle View, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AQ

  
  

  Code: KENTUNIT3C

  Wednesday 24 September 2014

  9.30 – 4.00 pm

  Village Hotel, Castle View, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AQ

  
  

The below cohort opened today (21.3.13). Please apply by Monday 22nd April 2013 to participate in this.

• Portsmouth

  To book all three units use code PORT123B

  
  

  Code: PORTUNIT1B

  Monday 3 June 2013

  9.30- 4.00 pm

  City Girls Training Centre, St Mary’s Road, Portsmouth PO1 5PF

  
  

  Code: PORTUNIT2B

  Monday 16 September 2013

  9.30- 4.00 pm

  City Girls Training Centre, St Mary’s Road, Portsmouth PO1 5PF

  
  

  Code: PORTUNIT3B

  Monday 13 January 2014

  9.30 – 4.00 pm

  City Girls Training Centre, St Mary’s Road, Portsmouth PO1 5PF

  
  

The below cohort’s opened today (5.2.13). Please apply by Wednesday 27 March 2013 to participate in this programme. Further programme dates will be published soon for other areas.

• Hampshire

  To book all three units use code HAMP123B

  
  

  Code: HAMPUNIT1B

  Thursday 23 May 2013

  9.30- 3.30 pm

  De Vere Venues New Place, High Street, Shirrrell Heath, Southampton SO32 2JH

  
  

  Code: HAMPUNIT2B

  Wednesday 25 September 2013

  9.30- 3.30 pm

  De Vere Venues New Place, High Street, Shirrrell Heath, Southampton SO32 2JH

  
  

  Code: HAMPUNIT3B

  Friday 10 January 2014

  9.30 - 3.30 pm

  De Vere Venues New Place, High Street, Shirrrell Heath, Southampton SO32 2JH

  
  

• Surrey

  To book all three units use code SURREY123B

  
  

  Code: SURRUNIT1B

  Wednesday 12 June 2013

  9.30- 3.30 pm

  NASUWT South East Regional Centre, Milestone House, Portsmouth Road, Send, Surrey GU23 7JZ

  
  

  Code: SURRUNIT2B

  Tuesday 24 September 2013

  9.30- 3.30 pm

  NASUWT South East Regional Centre, Milestone House, Portsmouth Road, Send, Surrey GU23 7JZ

  
  

  Code: SURRUNIT3B

  Wednesday 27 November 2013

  9.30 - 3.30 pm

  NASUWT South East Regional Centre, Milestone House, Portsmouth Road, Send, Surrey GU23 7JZ

  
  

The below Reading cohort has opened today (24.1.13). Please apply by Friday 8 February to participate in this programme. Further programme dates will be published soon for other areas.

• West Berkshire/Reading

  To book all three units use code READ123A

  
  

  Code: READUNIT1A

  Thursday 21 March 2013

  9.00- 4.00 pm

  Pincents Manor Hotel, Pincents Lane, Calcot, Reading, West Berkshire RG31 4UQ

  
  

  Code: READUNIT2A

  Friday 17 May  2013

  9.00- 4.00 pm

  Pincents Manor Hotel, Pincents Lane, Calcot, Reading, West Berkshire RG31 4UQ

  
  

  Code: READUNIT3A

  Tuesday 10 September 2013

  9.30 - 3.30 pm

  Pincents Manor Hotel, Pincents Lane, Calcot, Reading, West Berkshire RG31 4UQ

  
  

All of the below programmes started on Monday 7th January 2013. Although the face to face training sessions are in the future, delegates already enrolled are currently completing their on-line tools ahead of the face to face training. Please still feel free to complete an application form above as we are in the process of setting up the Summer term cohort. We can then keep your name on file and let you know when these are confirmed and find the best programme that is suitable for you.

The registration form you need to complete at the top of this page will ask for your unit choice below. You need to either put in the code for all 3 units (listed in the first column under the county) or the individual code for a single unit.

• Kent

  To book all three units use code KENT123A

  
  

  Code: KENTUNIT2A

  Tuesday 19 March 2013

  9.30 – 4.00 pm

  The Village Hotel, Castle View, Forstal Road, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AQ

  
  

  Code: KENTUNIT2B

  Tuesday 11 June 2013

  9.30 – 4.00 pm

  The Village Hotel, Castle View, Forstal Road, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AQ

  
  

  Code: KENTUNIT2C

  Tuesday 10 September 2013

  9.30 – 4.00 pm

  The Village Hotel, Castle View, Forstal Road, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AQ

  
  

• Brighton and Hove

  To book all three units use code BRIG123A

  
  

  Code: BRIGUNIT1A

  Thursday 31 January 2013

  9.30-3.30 pm

  St Paul’s Catholic College, Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8GA

  
  

  Code: BRIGUNIT2A

  Thursday 21 March 2013

  9.30- 3.30 pm

  St Paul’s Catholic College, Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8GA

  
  

  Code: BRIGUNIT3A

  Tuesday 4 June 2013

  9.30 - 3.30 pm

  St Paul’s Catholic College, Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8GA

  
  

• Hampshire

  To book all three units use code HAMP123A

  
  

  Code: HAMPUNIT1A

  Friday 1 February 2013

  9.30 – 3.30 pm

  Winchester Professional Centre, Conference Room, Falcon House, Monarch Way, Winchester, Hants SO22 5PL

  
  

  Code: HAMPUNIT2A

  Thursday 21 March 2013

  9.30 – 3.30 pm

  Please note this venue has changed to Sparsholt College, Wessex Conference Centre, Winchester SO21 2NF due to popular demand.

  
  

  Code: HAMPUNIT3A

  Monday 10 June 2013

  9.30 – 3.30 pm

  Winchester Professional Centre, Kings Room, Falcon House, Monarch Way, Winchester, Hants SO22 5PL

  
  

• Surrey

  To book all three units use code SURR123A

  
  

  Code: SURRUNIT1A

  Friday 8 March 2013

  9.30-3.30 pm

  NASUWT South East Regional Centre, Milestone House, Portsmouth Road, Send, Surrey GU23 7JZ

  Please note the original date was cancelled due to snow.

  
  

  Code: SURRUNIT2A

  Friday 17 May 2013

  9.30-3.30 pm

  NASUWT South East Regional Centre, Milestone House, Portsmouth Road, Send, Surrey GU23 7JZ

  
  

  Code: SURRUNIT3A

  Thursday 27 June 2013

  9.30-3.30 pm

  NASUWT South East Regional Centre, Milestone House, Portsmouth Road, Send, Surrey GU23 7JZ

  
  

• Windsor and Maidenhead

  To book all three units use code WIND123A

  
  

  Code: WINDUNIT2A

  Tuesday 4 June 2013

  9.30 – 3.30 pm

  Moor Hall Conference Centre, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 9QH

  
  

  Code: WINDUNIT2B

  Thursday 31 January 2013

  9.30 – 3.30 pm

  Moor Hall Conference Centre, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 9QH

  
  

  Code: WINDUNIT2C

  Tuesday 26 March 2013

  9.30 – 3.30 pm

  Moor Hall Conference Centre, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 9QH

  
  

• Wokingham

  To book all three units use code WOKI123A

  (working in collaboration with Bracknell Forest, Reading, and West Berkshire)

  
  

  Code: WOKIUNIT1A

  Thursday 31 January 2013

  9.30 am-3.00pm

  The venue is WBC, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1WN

  
  

  Code: WOKIUNIT2A

  Monday 25 March 2013

  9.30am -3.00pm

  The venue is WBC, Shute End, Wokingham, RG40 1WN

  
  

  Code: WOKIUNIT3A

  Monday 3 June 2013

  9.30am-3.00pm

  The venue is WBC, Shute End, Wokingham RG40 1WN

  
  

Cost

Candidates are able to undertake all three units, or individual units as required.

• The cost of the complete programme of three units is £350.00
• Individual units are available at a cost of £150.00 each

All prices exclude VAT.

The cost is additional to your current SLA.

Customer Care

Tell Us What You Think

Suggestions, complaints and compliments

We want your experience of working with us to be positive and to meet your expectations.  We believe the feedback from our customers is crucial and we value and encourage your comments – both good and bad.  

How we deal with suggestions and complaints

• We aim to be helpful and efficient.

• We like to know when you think we did something well.

• We need to know when things go wrong, so we can learn from our mistakes.

• We welcome suggestions about how we run our service.

• We have a formal complaints procedure.

Could we do better?

We welcome comments about how we run our service. Your views help us to improve our performance and recognise your particular needs. So if you think we could do better, we want to hear from you. Complaints are dealt with in confidence. We will act on what you tell us, but will not identify you or give details of what you say without your consent unless required to do so by legislation.

We also like to have your suggestions for improving our service as well as hearing from you when you think we did something well or something in particular impressed you. You can either telephone, write, send us an e-mail or use the electronic Suggestions, complaints or compliments form We acknowledge suggestions within 5 working days and respond in full within 20 working days.   

Complaints procedure

Our complaints procedure is aimed at making sure we properly look into your complaint and give you a considered response.

Stage one

Talking with the course facilitator will usually resolve any problems you may have on the programme, so the first thing we ask you to do is to raise the matter with them. We hope they will be able to put things right straight away, or explain why they are unable to do so.

Stage two

If you do not want to contact the facilitator to discuss the issue or you do not feel your concerns have been properly addressed you should contact us as the license holder.  We will respond within five days and seek to make a full response within twenty days.  

Stage three

We hope that you will be satisfied with that response. If not, you can ask the National College to consider your complaint using their complaints process which can be accessed via their web-site.

How do I make a complaint?

You can raise your complaint by email: county.governor.services@hants.gov.uk or telephone us on 01962 845706. You can also complete the electronic complaints form.  Once completed it will be mailed automatically to us. You can write to us at: Hampshire Governor Services, Children's Services Department, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UG

What happens and how long will it take?

We will acknowledge your complaint within 5 working days and let you know the outcome of our investigations within 20 working days. If we need further time to make a full response to your complaint we will let you know within 20 working days with an estimate of when you can expect a reply.

Putting things right

If we get something wrong, we will do our best to put it right. We will review our policy and procedures to try to stop it happening again. We will admit our mistakes and offer a full apology.

We monitor complaints and compliments; a summary of the returns we have received for the previous financial year is on our website at: www.hants.gov.uk/education/governors/complaints.html

Where the report highlights service delivery problems we use this information to make changes.

IF YOU REQUIRE A LARGE PRINT VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT PLEASE CONTACT CLAIRE BAILEY ON 01962 845846.

If there is anything which makes it difficult for you to pursue your complaint, for example if English is not your first language,  please use the same number to contact us and we will discuss how we might help you.