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Governing board training plan and record

Identify your board's development priorities, track your progress and encourage, support and signpost training opportunities.

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01/09/2026

All governors and trustees want to make a positive contribution to the success of their school or trust and have an impact on the lives of its pupils, staff and the wider community. However, investing time in building governance skills and knowledge can be challenging for volunteers.

Our training plan and record encourages governing boards to identify a limited number of development priorities to focus on and to track progress and share learning.

Download the training plan to access template plans for:

  • termly board development priorities
  • individual board members to take responsibility for their own learning
  • the board to track completed training and share feedback

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