Improving children’s outcomes through effective governance
What We Do
Governor training
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Forrest Governance specialises in bespoke training and consultancy services for educational governance. We have direct experience and knowledge of designing and delivering governance training programmes for a wide range of local authorities, primary, secondary and special schools, colleges and multi-academy trusts. We pride ourselves on understanding the needs of your organisation.
All of our services meet the national competency framework for governors’ standards and are regularly reviewed in line with latest best practice and DfE guidelines.
External Governance Reviews
Find out how we can support your governing body in improving its effectiveness and efficiency
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External reviews of governance are a powerful tool for improving governance in your school. An experienced governor and governance reviewer will support you and your governing body in identifying areas of strength to build on, and areas for development, leaving you with a focused action plan to support your next steps in moving your governing body towards good or outstanding practice.
External reviews of governance are available as a response to an Ofsted recommendation, or for any governing body wanting to reflect on and improve its performance.
The Forrest Governance review model follows the National College for Teaching and Leadership’s guidance, and all reviewers are National Leaders of Governance and have been trained by the National College. All review reports are quality assured by a second member of the team.
Public Speaking
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As experienced and skilled trainers and governors we can support any event, large or small. Get in touch to find out how we can support your event.
Bespoke Governance Support
We also offer a bespoke consultancy service for a school, group of schools, Academy Trust or Local Authority.
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We also offer a bespoke consultancy service for a school, group of schools, Academy Trust or Local Authority.
We can help design or update policies, support a school or Board in difficulty and we available to help with a wide range of difficult scenarios – from governor vacancies, senior team recruitment to support with complaints or other sensitive governance issues.
What our clients are saying
The whole course was facilitated excellently by Chris. He is really knowledgeable and engaging, covering all of the topics with useful case studies.
Speaker was very knowledgeable, personable and helpful. Slide presentation was well produced and had lots of pertinent, relevant information that I will be able to make further use of.
Look forward to attending similar Sessions, that would help me in my Role of School Governor more efficient and effective. Thanks very much.
Glenys is an excellent Course Leader and we were given a lot of food for thought on how we can improve on our governance. Thank you
The presentation was very helpful to me as a newly appointed Governor. It gave me a clear idea of what to look for, what questions to ask, and what exactly my role as a Governor involves.
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