Training and development for individuals
Lead and support your governing board to have a positive impact on your school or trust’s improvement. Our flexible professional development courses and training sessions will benefit individuals.
Benefit from high‑quality training that is tailored to your role, relevant to your context, and designed to help you make an impact in governance.
Browse training courses by your setting
Multi Academy Trust
Training designed specifically for those governing within a MAT.
Single Academy Trust
Training designed specifically for those governing within a SAT.
Maintained School
Training designed specifically for those governing within a maintained school.
MAT Local Governing Body
Training designed specifically for those governing within a MAT Local Governing Body.
Browse training courses by your role
Chair
Leadership training and governance development for Chairs and aspiring Chairs.
Governance Professional
Professional development and clerk training for governance professionals.
Governor
Core governance training and development for school governors.
Trustee
Strategic governance training tailored for academy and trust trustees.
Most popular training courses
Governance essentials
Clear and practical guidance to help participants understand their responsibilities and make informed decisions from the start of their governance journey.
Clerking essentials
Core skills and knowledge needed to clerk confidently in any setting. We recommend completing this programme before or during your first six months in the role.
Development for Clerks
Accredited by the Chartered Governance Institute, this Level 3 qualification develops the knowledge and skills required for high-quality clerking of school and academy governing boards.
Development for Chairs
Specialist, setting-specific programmes that equip participants with the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to deliver effective board leadership in their own context.
Independent Review Panels (IRP)
Gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to participate effectively in IRPs, ensuring your role is carried out competently and in full compliance with legal requirements.
Trust Members
Understand the purpose, powers and responsibilities of academy trust members, helping them fulfil their role effectively without overstepping into the remit of trustees.
about individual training
How will you learn?
Our programmes are delivered remotely. You can register for termly cohorts starting throughout the academic year, and for any additional cohorts we may be running with our local partners. Please choose the most relevant cohort when applying for your programme place.
Why choose NGA training?
Benefit from our unrivalled expert knowledge of best governance practice.
Keep up to date with latest government legislation and guidance
Tailored to your role and organisation
Clear “how to” guidance and resources to take away
Delivered by sector-expert consultants
On-demand content for your needs
Bespoke solutions
Specifically designed for your school, trust or setting
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"The Chairs’ Leadership Development programme provided a sound platform to enable me to bring about positive change to our Governing Board.”
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"I finished the Clerks’ Development programme feeling more confident in my abilities to perform my role as clerk and to meet my responsibilities as a governance professional."
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