Training for governors and trustees

Discover where to find governor and trustee training to help you improve your governance skills and knowledge.

Last reviewed on 27 March 2024See updates
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Contents
  1. Training from GovernorHub 
  2. Local authorities
  3. Faith-based organisations
  4. In-house 

Training from GovernorHub 

Our suite of online training is available on-demand to take whenever suits you best. You'll receive a certificate once you pass the final assessment, and the completed course will appear on your GovernorHub training record.

Safeguarding training

All governors and trustees should receive appropriate safeguarding and child protection training at the point of induction. 

Take our safeguarding for governance training course to fulfil this statutory requirement, which covers what your board must do under the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and how to monitor safeguarding.

We also have training on:

Read our guidance on safeguarding training to understand more about your training requirements. 

Induction courses

Induction for maintained school governors Induction for academy trustees Induction for academy governors on local governing