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Online booking system for Governor training

Welcome to the Online Booking area which is being used for Governors’ and Clerks’ training opportunities for the first time. This gives you the full up to date list of all our training courses and allows you to book directly on to the course of your choice.  The first time that you use the online booking area you will need to register and complete your personal details.  This should take approximately 2 – 3 minutes.  Your password will be emailed to you.  Please keep a note of this for further use.
 
Please read the “Terms and Conditions of Booking Governor and Clerk Training Courses” below.  Then Accept the Terms and Conditions to proceed.
 
If you have any feedback about the online booking procedures please email school.governors@wokingham.gov.uk.
 
 
 
 
 
Terms and Conditions of Booking Governor and Clerk Training Courses
 
Charging
  • There is no charge for governors from subscribing schools to attend courses.
  • The costs per course for non subscribing schools are;
             - £90 for a one evening course
             - £140 for a two evening course
If you are not sure if your school subscribes to the training package or not, please contact your school.  For bookings from non subscribing schools we require authorisation from your school and you should obtain this via a signed booking form or an email to the Finance Officer at your school.
  • Confirmations will be sent out two weeks prior to the course.
 
Cancellations
  • All governors are requested to send apologies if unable to attend a course on which they have booked a place.  In the case of apologies not being received, a £10 non attendance fee will be charged to the school.
  • Courses will only be run with a minimum of 6 governors (unless otherwise stated).  If, 7 days prior to the course, we have fewer than 6 applications we may have to cancel and will notify the governors accordingly.
 
Briefings
  • All briefings, forums and meetings are free of charge to all schools.  Please book on any of the above as you would a training course. 
     Dates
           - Chairs' Briefing
           - Secondary Chairs' Briefing
           - SEN Forum
           - Development Governors Meeting
     
E Learning
  • To access an E Learning course please contact Governor Services who will send you a password and instructions.
  • E Learning courses are free of charge to subscribing schools, but are £45 per governor per course for non subscribing schools.
 
New Governor Induction
  • All new governors are automatically booked on the next available induction course by Governor Services upon notification of their appointment.  You will not be able to book on the New Governor Induction course online.  For more information about Induction please contact Governor Services
 
Full governing Body Training
  • Full governing body training can be arranged by contacting Governor Services.  Subscribing schools are entitled to one full governing body training session free of charge.  The cost for non subscribing schools is £300.
 
Contact Governors Services on 0118 974 6165 or by email to school.governors@wokingham.gov.uk.