AGBIS

Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools

A popular series of one day seminars provides training for both new and established governors.  These are held over a wide geographical area.   Each seminar offers talks by experienced governors and professionals, under the chairmanship of one of AGBIS' Executive Committee members.

These seminars offer time for organised discussion and problem-solving, as well as time for governors to share experiences on a more informal basis.  Each seminar begins at 10.00 am for coffee and registration, with the first speaker at 10.30am.  The day concludes at around 4pm.

The programme of seminars for 2008 is under continuous development and full details, including speakers will appear on this site as details are confirmed.  The seminar venues and dates are listed below:

Tuesday 11th March 2008 - Victory Services Club, London - Seminar for Newly Appointed Governors.  Governance from the Head's Perspective - Gillian Low, Head Mistress of The Lady Eleanor Holles School, Governors' Responsibilities - Shane Rutter-Jerome, General Secretary, AGBIS, The School as a Business - Jonathan Cook, General Secretary, ISBA
The VSC is situated in Seymour Street between Marble Arch and Lancaster Gate. COMPLETE

Tuesday 15th April 2008 - Victory Services Club, London - Seminar for Chairman, Chairman Designate and Vice Chairman of Governing Bodies. Managing Governors - Sam Alder, Chairman of Governors, King William's College, Isle of Man and AGBIS Chairman; Are we Pricing Ourselves Out of the Market? - Melanie Tucker, MTM Consulting; Strategic Planning - David Christie - Governor, Wellington College
The VSC is situated in Seymour Street between Marble Arch and Lancaster Gate. COMPLETE

Wednesday 2nd July, 2008 - Victory Services Club, London.  Seminar on Strategic Development of the Estate
Buildings of the Future - Michal Cohen, Walters and Cohen; Delivering a New Building - Gavin Johnson and Martin Anderson, Day & Johnson Ltd; Borrowing to Build - Barclays Bank Plc; Future Energy Systems and the Environment - Max Fordham, Max Fordham Associates.
The VSC is situated in Seymour Street between Marble Arch and Lancaster Gate

Thursday 10th July, 2008 - The Perse School, Cambridge - Delivering Good Governance - AGBIS; Managing a Crisis. How Prepared is your Governing Body? - Jonathan Hill, Quiller Consultants and Katie Lancaster, Farrer & Co; Headship Consultancy- Harvey Black, ASCL
The Perse School is located south of the City Centre on the A1307 by Addenbrooke’s Hospital, a 5 minute taxi ride from the Railway Station.

Wednesday 17th September 2008 - The National Railway Museum, York. Supporting Academies - The Benefits & Drawbacks - Speaker TBC. Delivering Good Governance - AGBIS; Are we Pricing Ourselves out of the Market? - Melanie Tucker, MTM Consulting
The NRM is adjacent to York main line Railway Station and has car parking on site.

Thursday 2nd October, 2008 - Victory Services Club, London - Seminar for Newly Appointed Governors
Governance from the Head’s Perspective – Speaker TBA, Governors’ Responsibilities – Speaker TBA, The School as a Business – Speaker TBA
The VSC is situated in Seymour Street between Marble Arch and Lancaster Gate.

Thursday 16^th October 2008 –  Clifton Pavilion,  Bristol Zoo
High Quality Staff – How do we Attract, Reward and Retain, but limit the Cost? – Jeff Hynam, Bursar Winchester College and Jane Drew, Director of HR Charterhouse, A Level versus IB – Simon Eliot Headmaster of Sherborne School and Mark Waldron, Deputy Head (Academic) of Sherborne School, Delivering Good Governance – AGBIS
The Clifton Pavilion is situated in Clifton on the edge of the Downs, just 2 miles from the city centre. There is car parking on site.

Wednesday 12th November 2008 - Victory Services Club, London. ISC Update - Chief Executive ISC; Strategic Planning - Speaker TBC; Delivering Good Governance - AGBIS.
The VSC is situated in Seymour Street between Marble Arch and Lancaster Gate

The cost of a seminar place for  2008 is £100 for London seminars and £90 for the provinces - to AGBIS member schools only.  Non-member schools are welcome to attend, but are asked to pay £120 for London seminars and £110 for the provinces. 

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A 2008 SEMINAR APPLICATION FORM