Governance is in the spotlight. It’s a key area of external scrutiny for government.
It’s essential in maintaining your status as an approved provider, in achieving a good Ofsted grade, in meeting accountability frameworks and supporting continuous improvement and growth. But it can also be a significant area of weakness for providers.
That’s why we’re excited to launch a new series of workshops for independent training providers and employer-providers to support the delivery of good and impactful governance for your organisation.
The online series includes an introductory session, with three specific sessions looking at governance in relation to learners, employers and stakeholders, and the provider. Each session will be practical and interactive, covering key elements such as quality, performance data and strategy.
Introductory workshop (30 November, 10:00am–12:00pm)
- Drivers and priorities of governance for independent training providers
- Best practice principles of governance
- What your organisation needs to achieve from governance
- Exploring structures, membership and governance arrangements
Considering the Learner within governance (18 January 2023, 10:00am–12:30pm)
- Putting the learner at the core of your governance through effective monitoring, reporting and practical actions
- Incorporating apprenticeships and other programmes
Considering employers and stakeholders within governance (1 February, 10:00am–12:30pm)
- Understanding the governance needs and roles of key stakeholders
- Incorporating apprenticeship employers, Ofsted, DfE/ESFA and local stakeholders and drivers
Considering you as the provider within your governance (15 February, 10:00am-12:30pm)
- Exploring how governance can support provider leadership and organisational development
- Incorporating how leaders and managers can be challenged and supported to achieve their KPIs
Whilst all four workshops will be delivered as a programme, we are giving you the flexibility to book onto all, some or just one of the workshops to meet your needs.
Each delegate will receive the workshop materials and a practical take-away resource or tool that will support their governance practice.
Costs
You can book onto all four workshops at a discounted rate of £495+vat or one or more of the workshops at the following prices:
- Introductory workshop – £150+vat
- Considering the Learner within governance workshop – £175+vat
- Considering employers and stakeholders within governance workshop – £175+vat
- Considering you as the provider within your governance workshop – £175+vat
If you have several staff who would benefit, let us know and we’ll send you details of the most cost-effective way of accessing the series.
Who are these workshops for?
The workshops have been designed for governors, leaders and senior managers with governance responsibilities – for independent training providers and employer-providers.
Facilitators and speakers
Karen Kelly and Anna Sutton are part of SDN’s team of senior associates who support Governor teams at a wide range of training providers across England. This includes working with organisations who are implementing significant leadership / governance changes, rapid improvement plans, mergers, reviews of the effectiveness of governance and operating in the role of Governor.
Why SDN?
Drawing on our work with over 1,000 training and employer-providers, we can help you understand, design, and establish highly effective governance structures and mechanisms – supporting your organisation to thrive whilst meeting the requirements of funding bodies and regulators.
Price and payment
To keep costs down, payment for the webinar series must be made online via credit card (book below). If you are a Local Authority, and unable to book via card, please email us on: events@strategicdevelopmentnetwork.co.uk
Terms and conditions
The Terms and Conditions (including our refund policy) for SDN events and webinars can be found here. When you make a booking, you agree to these Terms and Conditions (including those who request a booking via email and invoice)
Any questions, please email the SDN events team: events@strategicdevelopmentnetwork.co.uk