Learning opportunity: Pathway to Governance - CPD Certificate Programme
King’s Volunteering are working in partnership with Governors for Schools to deliver Pathway to Governance – an online programme, designed to help you understand what it takes to be a school governor and how to become one. Deadline: Sun 26th November
Pathway to Governance is an interactive online programme, that will provide learners with the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to successfully take on a school governance role. Whether that's strategic leadership, communication or financial management.
Open to staff and students at King's, this programme will provide 20 people the opportunities to gain an in-depth understanding of what it takes to be an effective school governor. The programme is self-led, taken at the learners pace between the months of December - March, and will conclude with a live mockboard where you will be able to put your learning into practice.
Learners will have a dedicated contact from Governors for School, who will offer you support and guidance throughout the programme and you will have access to eLearning materials, designed specifically for those new to school governance, including CPD accredited "Becoming an effective new governor" series.
Finally, those who complete the programme and want to pursue the governorship role, will benefit from 1:1 application support to become a school governor.
The Pathway to Governance programme is designed to empower participants to have the confidence to apply to school governance roles and lend their voices to boards across England. This opportunity helps young adults understand the valuable contribution they can make to their community through school governance while equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need in the role.
Many people assume they do not have the right skills and experience to be a school governor. This may be simply because they’re just starting out in their career, because they are still studying, because they are too young or because they don’t hold professional qualifications. However, the reality is that schools need school governors with a broad range of skills and perspectives to help them run effectively, and younger volunteers are an essential part of this equation.
This innovative programme gives learners the unique opportunity to try out being a school governor before actually becoming one. Led by experienced school governors, learners have the opportunity to learn how a governing board meeting works. You'll also get the opportunity to scrutinise board papers, and prepare effective challenge questions in a real governing board meeting context.
The Pathway to Governance programme is open to all King’s staff and students, and offers a unique opportunity for those who are:
- Passionate about addressing educational inequality
- Enthusiastic about educational policy, teacher education and education research
- Interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by schools in the UK
- Seeking to develop and nurture their leadership and professional skills
