We are thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration between Safeguarding Network and Inspiring Governance. Our joint webinar, scheduled to take place on 4th July at 16:30, will bring together experts in safeguarding and governance to discuss the critical role of governor boards in ensuring the safety and welfare of children in schools.
Safeguarding Network and Inspiring Governance Webinar
4th July 2023 - 16:30
Book your free place today!
Questions & Answers Panel
As part of this collaboration, we are inviting Safeguarding Network subscribers who are serving governors to join the Live Q&A panel. We are particularly keen to hear from governors representing different types of schools, ages, and professional roles to bring to life the role of governor boards at all stages.
Contact us to find our how you can join our Q&A panel
Webinar topics
The webinar will cover:
- What is school and academy governance and how is it changing?
- What is Inspiring Governance and how can you best promote your skills to local schools?
- The Value of Volunteering research showing the benefits and potential career progression that becoming a governor brings you
- How becoming a governor can develop skills for your professional life
- Understand the Everyone on Board campaigns focussed on diversifying school governance
Inspiring Governance connects skilled volunteers who are interested
in serving as school governors with schools in England.
By becoming an Inspiring Governance School Governor Champion you would then access the following additional support:
- Partner page – see below examples
- Quarterly Tracking Report – providing number of sign ups, numbers placed and volunteering hours undertaken
- Quarterly Touchpoint meeting to identify additional support required
- Regular ready made comms/articles and social media assets linked to campaigns e.g. Volunteers Week, Back to School
- 2 x Lunch and Learn Sessions for staff to find out more about becoming a Governor – 45min-1hr virtual session which will be tailored to the audience and references the benefits that volunteering can bring to members including well-being, playing a key role in their local community, career progression as well as the value those from professional sectors bring to governing boards. It will also cover the need for governance, the role itself and how Inspiring Governance works to place volunteers onto school boards.
About Safeguarding Network
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- Training resources for Safeguarding Leads to use in team meetings;
- Reference documents for additional information;
- Handouts for school staff summarising each topic;
- Quizzes to test staff understanding.
