Governor Briefings

Each term we provide an opportunity for governors to hear about the latest educational developments both within our own diocese and, where appropriate, nationally. Common updates include admissions, recruitment and Ofsted. These briefings are held in venues across the diocese to facilitate as many as governors as possible being able to attend.

On this page you will find the presentations from the most recent briefings together with any additional documents that were shared.

All those promised in the academic year 2018/19 briefings have now been completed. Check back on this page in September to see the proposed dates and venues for the 2019/20 briefings.

To book a place on any training or briefings linked to governors please visit the TRAINING AND BRIEFINGS page.

SPRING TERM 2023

GOVERNOR BRIEFING – SUMMER 2023

Academies
School Building Fund
RE Directory Update
CSI Inspections
Recent Ofsted and CSI Inspections – feedback

SPRING TERM 2023

GOVERNOR BRIEFING – SPRING 2023

Updates
– RE Directory
– Collective Worship
– Catholic Schools Inspectorate
– School Building Fund
– Dates for 2023/24
– Mental Health Grant
– Visitors in School Checklist
– Governor Training
Ofsted Feedbacks
School Organisation – the Future

AUTUMN TERM 2022

GOVERNOR BRIEFING – AUTUMN 2022

Governance
Admissions
Updates
– Prayer and Liturgy Directory
– RE Directory
– Catholic Schools Inspectorate
– Other Diocesan Updates
Key Reminders
Ofsted Feedbacks
Academies
Diocesan Strategy
White Paper – Academisation

SUMMER TERM 2022

GOVERNOR BRIEFING – SUMMER 2022

Catholic Social Teaching – implications of CSI Framework and RE CD
Ofsted Feedback
Catholic School Inspectorate – next year and beyond
General Updates – Prayer and Liturgy Directory; RE CD; General Updates
White Paper – Academisation

SPRING TERM 2022

GOVERNOR BRIEFING – SPRING 2022

Prayer and Liturgy Directory
Catholic School Inspectorate Update
Training App
Reappointment of Foundation Governors
Ofsted Feedback
Diocesan Educational Strategy and Other Updates

Directory of Prayer and Liturgy
Advent and Christmas
Trustees Liability – Health and Safety

AUTUMN TERM 2021

GOVERNOR BRIEFING – autumn 21

Education Strategy
Synod
Foundation Governors
Updates
OUS
Advent and Christmas
Trustees Liability – Health and Safety

AUTUMN TERM 2020

GOVERNOR BRIEFING – autumn 20

s48 Update
Ofsted Update
Exam Update
RE Curriculum Directory Update
Directory of Prayer and Liturgy
Advent and Christmas
Trustees Liability – Health and Safety

AUTUMN TERM 2019

GOVERNOR BRIEFING – autumn 19

Safeguarding
Ofsted, DfE and CES Updates
Diocesan Pupil Data
Admissions
RE and S48 Inspection Update
Buildings
Relationships and Sex Education
CASO – Way Forward
Feedback from Steering and Stewardship Groups
Diocesan Pastoral Council

SUMMER TERM 2019

GOVERNOR BRIEFING – SUMMER 19

CASO Updates
Ofsted Update
s48 Inspection Update
DfE Update
RE Update
CASO Website Update

SPRING TERM 2019

GOVERNOR BRIEFING – SPRING 19

There will be a slight change to this term’s briefing for governors. The briefings will focus on one topic but will also be open to any interested teachers, parents or clergy. The sessions will be led by Edmund Adamus. The dates and venues are listed in the dates section of this newsletter.

The Government expects all primary schools in England to be ready to implement “Relationships Education” and secondary schools to deliver Relationships & Sex Education from September 2020. The DfE has now concluded its consultations on the aims and objectives of these subjects and the final version of Statutory Guidance is expected to be published in the Spring this year.

The briefings [which are open to teachers, parents and clergy also] will explore  sources of inspiration as well as practical resources/programmes/initiatives which  our Catholic schools can draw upon.