Training & induction

Be clear on the key financial terms you'll encounter as a governor at a maintained school or an academy, plus download our glossary to share it with your board.

Strong financial management is one of the pillars of good governance. Find out what training and resources are available to you to enhance your knowledge of school finance.

The key governance terms you'll encounter, including roles on the board, school types, meeting procedures and key documents. Plus, a downloadable version to share with new governors and trustees.

Get your governors or trustees up to speed quickly with our template packs, to help them feel confident in their role. We've included a customisable school-on-a-page, including a version for MAT trustees.

High-quality induction ensures that new governors and trustees can hit the ground running. Understand what you need to do to prepare them for their role, and use our checklist to make sure you've done everything you need to.

A solid induction helps new governors and trustees understand their roles and be effective straight away. Discover resources to help them get off to a great start.

Although you aren't required to keep a record of governor or trustee training, it can be a useful source of evidence. Learn how you can track your board's training, and see examples of training records from other boards.

Understand your role as a mentor and how to support a new governor or trustee on your board.

Do you know your graded inspection from your ungraded inspection? There's a lot of jargon involved in the world of Ofsted. Read our definitions and use our handy download to get up to speed.

Pupil performance data is full of technical terms and acronyms. Keep our performance data glossary on hand to help you make sense of your data reports. Share our downloadable version with new governors.

Governors should have regular safeguarding training. Find out what the recommendations and requirements are for various types of safeguarding training, so you can help keep pupils safe.

At least 1 member of a selection panel must have completed safer recruitment training. Understand what the training should cover and how often it should be refreshed. We also point you to our safer recruitment elearning.

Get a handle on the key terms relating to special educational needs and disability (SEND), with a downloadable version to share with new governors.

The key staffing, HR and employment terms you'll encounter as a governor or trustee, plus a downloadable version to share with new board members.

Find out what training that governors and trustees are required to do, and where to find training to improve your governance skills and knowledge.

A handy guide to the most common roles you’ll come across in your school, single academy or multi-academy trust (MAT), so you know who everyone is and what they’re responsible for.