Induction training for governors and trustees

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.

Last reviewed on 31 October 2022See updates
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Contents
  1. Use induction to get your new governor or trustee up to speed
  2. Consider our on-demand online training 
  3. See what your LA or academy trust offers 
  4. Introduce them to your school/trust 
  5. Record your training on GovernorHub

Use induction to get your new governor or trustee up to speed

It's best practice for all new governors to have induction training because: 

  • Your board will work most efficiently when everyone knows their roles and responsibilities 
  • Ofsted will consider governors' commitment to their development as part of the 'leadership and management' judgement

In order to make that happen, your board needs to:

  • Identify induction and ongoing training needs
  • Encourage all governors to take advantage of the resources, guidance and training available to them
  • Set aside a budget for governor training needs

This is set out in section 4.1.2 of the governance guide for maintained schools and in section 4.7 of the governance guide for academies.

Consider our on-demand online training 

Included in your GovernorHub membership, we offer comprehensive induction programmes for:

We also have on-demand training courses for:

Our courses are designed by experts to give a thorough introduction to the