Getting stakeholder engagement right: the governance role
At a glance
Strong stakeholder engagement is essential to effective governance, yet many boards struggle to move beyond compliance into meaningful dialogue. This practical two-hour session equips trustees and governors with the insight and tools to engage parents, staff, pupils and communities in ways that genuinely strengthen decision-making and trust.
This session can be tailored to the circumstances of your school or trust.
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What the Session Will Cover
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the board’s strategic role in stakeholder engagement (and where it differs from operational responsibilities)
- Identify key stakeholder groups and prioritise engagement effectively
- Recognise the risks of poor or tokenistic engagement
- Use practical methods to gather stakeholder voice in meaningful ways
- Ask better questions to test how well leaders are engaging stakeholders
- Interpret stakeholder feedback to inform robust governance decisions
- Build a culture of transparency, trust and accountability across the organisation
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Who is this suitable for?
The course is suitable for the following and will be contextualised for each setting:
- Governors
- Trustees
- MAT local governors
It will also be useful for
- Senior leaders
- Governance professionals
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What are the benefits?
Participants will leave with greater confidence in how to ensure stakeholder voices are heard, understood and used to improve outcomes. The session will also help boards strengthen relationships, enhance accountability and make more informed, strategically grounded decisions.
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How will you learn?
- This session can be delivered via face-to-face or online
- It will be facilitated by a quality-assured NGA consultant with relevant governance and training expertise
- The session will be interactive with a mixture of participant activities and facilitator-led explanation and discussion
- It will be supported with session materials including a resource toolkit to help with next steps
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Book your training
If you would like to book the session or find out more then make an enquiry.
This training is designed for a group of participants at a school, trust or other organisation.
It is also suitable for a group of schools to share.
