Bespoke training and development
Trusts, schools, local authorities, dioceses and other organisations, can commission practical, expert-led courses, programmes and other solutions tailored to their particular training and development needs.
Bespoke courses: Expert-led training designed around your governance priorities and the challenges you face.
The right approach: We adapt content, format and delivery to suit your audience.
Your outcomes: Build confidence, effectiveness and improve governance impact.
Academy trusts
Maintained schools
Local authorities
Dioceses
Built around what matters
Focused on the governance challenges, knowledge gaps and priorities that matter most to you.
Expert-led sessions
Learn with experienced trainers with real-world expertise.
Immediate impact
Practical 'how to' learning that builds key competencies and strengthens governance effectiveness.
Fits your schedule
Sessions can be scheduled at times that work for your participants.
Customising delivery for you
Flexible, focused courses, sessions and programmes with delivery options to suit the needs of your organisation and participants.
Planning ahead
To secure your preferred date(s), please book as early as possible, ideally at least 40 days in advance.
Practical learning approach
Volunteers and busy professionals deserve efficient and effective development support. Research shows that interactivity usually produces the best impact. Our training and development encourages active engagement through:
- Small-group discussion
- Facilitator-led demonstrations
- Tried-and-tested approaches
- Real-world case studies and scenarios
- Skills practice
- Action learning sets
- Problem-solving tasks
- Q&As and discussion
- Reflection and action planning
- Typical governance challenges
- Practical takeaway toolkits
Training and development tailored to your organisation and its people
Every board, trust and governance team has different priorities. We build our bespoke training and development around your context, challenges and development goals to deliver practical learning with immediate and longer term impact.
Training course search and filter
Explore popular training and development topics
Our bespoke service covers all aspects of governance. Here are just some examples of sessions regularly commissioned either as stand alone courses or as part of training programmes. You may find them useful to plan in future training.
Get a tailored quote
Our pricing is based on several factors, including the course or programme duration, delivery mode and amount of design involved. We can explain how this works and provide a quote based on your specific training and development needs.
Reduce the cost
If you have a smaller governing board, you can share a training session with another governing board or trust and split the cost.
We'll help you find the right option
Every organisation has different training and development challenges, priorities and budgets. Whether you need a focused session or a fully tailored programme, we'll work with you to find the right approach for your organisation and provide a quote based on your requirements.
Learn from expert governance trainers
All training and development is facilitated by an expert governance trainer from our NGA Consultant team. Before the session, your trainer will meet with you to introduce themselves, understand your context and agree the session aims, content and arrangements. During the session, they bring practical insights, real-world examples and tried-and-tested approaches to help participants explore effective practice and turn learning into confident action.
Meet our training expertsPrefer to join a scheduled course?
Explore our programme of live online courses and programmes, delivered throughout the year on scheduled dates.
If a scheduled course isn’t quite the right fit, you can also combine scheduled training with bespoke sessions tailored to your organisation. Speak to us to explore the best approach for your team.
Bespoke training enquiry
Use this form if you:
- have a question about a course or our bespoke training service
- would like to speak to our Head of Training about a training or development need
- are interested in booking a course
Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll get back to you by email. Depending on your enquiry, we’ll either answer your question, arrange a meeting or help you book a course.
If you have a quick question, you may find the answer in our FAQs.
Looking for a scheduled course? We offer a range of scheduled courses and programmes online, where you can book a place directly.