Training for governors and trustees

Training from GovernorHub Knowledge 

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 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 KCSIE and how to monitor safeguarding.

We also have training on:

• The Prevent duty
• Safer recruitment

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

Induction courses

For new governors and trustees, our induction courses cover the basics. Learn what it means to be a governor/trustee and how to fulfil your role effectively:

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

Training for specific areas