Past Events

This will be an informal online session held via zoom, giving clerks the opportunity to stay connected. You will be invited to put forward any questions or topics that you would like to discuss or find out more about. We will aim to address as many of these as we can through the meeting and help you build and strengthen your networks to make sure you have the support you need. This session will be held via zoom and will not be recorded.

This seminar is the essential introduction to governance for new governors and will include governance from the Head’s perspective, governors’ role and responsibilities and allow discussion groups on typical issues facing school governors.

This webinar will cover articulating strategy, tools for development, documents, planning and aligning with the Senior Team within the school as well as considering an international strategy. Consideration will be given to what the role of governors should be in strategic planning and how to develop a genuine strategy which is grounded in reality.

Richard Harman and Cheryl Connelly will provide members with the latest updates from the sector.

This will be an informal online session held via zoom, giving clerks the opportunity to stay connected. You will be invited to put forward any questions or topics that you would like to discuss or find out more about. We will aim to address as many of these as we can through the meeting and help you build and strengthen your networks to make sure you have the support you need. This session will be held via zoom and will not be recorded.

This webinar will give school governors a good understanding of the following areas to ensure they can support their school admissions and marketing team when making strategic decisions in relation to international boarding recruitment: the top 30 recruitment markets, changes in key international markets and the impact on boarding schools’ recruitment, the vital role of agents, and planning for the future.

We are very much looking forward to hosting our successful Annual Conference again on Monday 18th March 2024. We will be joined by many expert speakers, with some talking at our eight breakouts. Our Annual Conference will provide essential training for governors, bursars, clerks, heads and senior leaders.

In this topical webinar, we'll delve into the nuances of navigating fee increases due to potential VAT legislation, providing you with invaluable insights to foster transparent communication and maintain trust within your school community.

The new Framework contains a number of changes from the previous framework which are aimed to reflect and consider the challenges pupils face in today’s world, given the significant developments since the publication of the last framework (such as Black Lives Matter and Everyone’s Invited). We have also seen a move away from the publication of ISI’s published Commentary on Regulatory Requirements in its current form, with the ISI Inspection Handbook now being publicly available to all on the ISI website. Given these changes, this webinar will consider the impact the new documentation has had on the inspection process to date.

Join us for an overview of the current policy and legal landscape for Scottish schools. There will be an overview of the sector from SCIS, followed by legal updates on the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, teachers' pensions, transgender pupil issues and a charity and governance update.

This seminar sets out to demystify schools’ finances for those governors from a non-financial background, so that you can have greater confidence and contribute fully to the governing body’s collective responsibility.