You aren't required to keep a training record, but it's helpful to
Provide evidence to Ofsted when it looks at governance under the 'leadership and governance evaluation' area, to show your board is effective and meeting statutory requirements (see below) Track how much training individuals and the board as a whole have, and see where there might be skill gaps to fill (e.g. as part of a governing board self-evaluation or when using the board effectiveness tool on GovernorHub) Demonstrate your board's commitment to filling any skill gaps, in order to contribute to effective governance. Your board's code of conduct could set this out as an expectation Identify who is best placed to take part in certain activities, such as sitting on panels (for example, if they've already taken our suspensions and exclusions