The Governor Support Service offers a comprehensive training and development programme to meet the needs of new and more experienced governors.
Please refer to our course brochure which gives an overview of our courses and how they can be used by a governor to develop and refresh their knowledge and skills throughout their term of office.
To make a booking please email governor.support@merton.gov.uk.
| Date | Course Title | Venue | Time |
| 21/01/25 | Merton Chairs' Briefing – Spring 25
| Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 22/01/25 | Sutton Chairs' Briefing – Spring 25
| Teams | 6.30pm-8pm |
| 28/01/25 | Merton and Sutton Clerks' Briefing – Spring 25
| Teams | 9.30am-11.30am |
| 04/02/25 | Equality Duties – your statutory duty and legal requirements
| Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 06/02/25 | Chairs of Governors' Induction (FGB)
| Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 10/02/25 | How to Recruit and Retain Diverse Governors | Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 12/02/25 | Statutory Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE)
| Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 26/02/25 | Visiting Your School
| Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 03/03/25 | Investigations and Panel Hearings – getting it right first time | Merton Civic Centre | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 05/03/25 | Welcome to Governance – Parts 1 and 2 – daytime session
| Merton Civic Centre | 9.30am-2.30pm |
| 10/03/25 | Safeguarding – The Role and Responsibilities of All School Governors, including the role of the Safeguarding Link Governor
| Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 11/03/25 | Early Years – what governors need to know | Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 17/03/25 | Diversity: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – how governors can lead the way | Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 19/03/25 | Strategic Role of Governors
| Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 25/03/25 | Pupil Premium – The Role of Governors
| Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 07/05/25 | Merton Chairs' Briefing – Summer 25
| Merton Civic Centre | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 08/05/25 | Sutton Chairs' Briefing – Summer 25
| Teams | 6.30pm-8pm |
| 13/05/25 | Safeguarding – The Role and Responsibilities of All School Governors, including the role of the Safeguarding Link Governor
| Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 15/05/25 | Merton and Sutton Clerks' Briefing – Summer 25 Chaucer Centre | Merton Civic Centre | 9.30am-11.30am |
| 15/05/25 | Training Governor Briefing – Summer 25 Virtual – via Zoom | Teams | 6.30pm-7.30pm |
| 11/06/25 | Health and Safety – what governors need to know Virtual – via Zoom | Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 17/06/25 | Welcome to Governance Part 1 of 2 – evening session Virtual – via Zoom | Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 24/06/25 | Welcome to Governance Part 2 of 2 – evening session Virtual – via Zoom | Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
| 25/06/25 | HR Matters – Knowing your responsibilities and getting it right | Teams | 6.30pm-8.30pm |