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Bespoke training

Practical, expert-led courses for trusts, schools, local authorities, dioceses and other organisations, tailored to your particular training needs.

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Expert governance training, tailored to your needs

Bespoke courses: Expert-led training designed around your organisation, your people and your governance priorities.

Your organisation: We shape each session around the needs, knowledge and experience of your audience.

Your outcomes: Build confidence, strengthen decision-making and improve governance impact.

Practical, relevant training built around you.
Who can we work with?

Academy trusts

Trustees
Local committee members
Members
Governance professionals
Executive leaders

Maintained schools

Governors
Governance professionals

Local authorities

Maintained school governors
Academy trustees
Governance professionals

Dioceses

Maintained school governors
Academy trustees
Governance professionals
Academy trust members

Tailored to your needs

Customised training to meet your particular challenges and learning needs.

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.

Delivered your way

Online or in-person, scheduled when convenient for participants.

Customising delivery for you

Flexible, focused courses, sessions and programmes with delivery options to suit the needs of your organisation and participants.

Format Online or in person
Group size Flexible group sizes Suitable for small groups, boards and larger teams.
Availability Weekdays & evenings Saturday and Sundays also available.
Duration Flexible to suit your needs Typically 2 hours, with options from 30 minutes to 6 hours in person.
Planning ahead: Book as early as possible and at least 40 days ahead to secure your preferred date.

Practical learning approach

Our training encourages active engagement, helping participants to build a better understanding of how to fulfil their roles effectively, through discussion, collaboration and typical governance scenarios.

  • Break-out rooms
  • Real-world scenarios
  • Skills practice
  • Q&As
  • Typical challenges
  • Tried and tested approaches and solutions
  • Takeaway toolkits

Training tailored to your organisation

Every board, trust and governance team has different priorities. We tailor every session around your context, challenges and development goals to deliver practical learning with immediate impact.

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Explore example bespoke training topics

These examples show the types of training we regularly deliver. All training can be customised around your organisation's priorities, challenges and development needs.


    Get a tailored quote

    Our pricing is based on several factors, including the course duration, delivery mode and amount of design involved. We can explain how this works and provide a quote based on your specific training 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.

    Find the right training option for you

    Every organisation has different 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.

    Get a tailored quote
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    Learn from expert governance trainers

    Every NGA training session is facilitated by an expert governance trainer from our NGA Consultant team. Practical insights, real world examples and tried and tested approaches help participants explore what effective practice looks like and turn learning into confident action.

    Meet our training experts
    Looking for ready-to-book training?

    Prefer to join a scheduled course?

    Explore our programme of live online training delivered on scheduled dates. Choose from a range of practical governance courses and book your place online.

    Not sure which option is right for you? 0121 237 3780 or Enquire online

    Group training enquiry

    Browse our FAQs to help you find answers to some of the most common questions we receive.

    If you do not find the answer in the FAQs, please use this form to submit an enquiry.

    This form is for making enquiries about commissioning specific training courses tailored and timetabled for your organisation and the participants; this may be for a single board or a group of individuals your organisation supports. We also offer a range of scheduled courses on which places can be booked online.

    Please state the session topic(s) you want to enquire. As soon as we receive your completed form, we will arrange a short call for you and our Head of Training to make sure that the session you booked meets your requirements.