Recruitment and Selection Training
A number of short training videos have been prepared specific to the Teaching Appointments Scheme for Controlled Schools (February 2016).
These should serve as a useful refresher to those Governors who have attended recruitment and selection training in the past, and who are primarily interested in familiarising themselves with the new Teaching Appointments Scheme.
Children and Young People's Services
Child Protection training awareness for School Governors
In consultation with the EA Child Protection Support Service it has been agreed that schools may wish to provide the Initial Child Protection Governors Training for School Governors. This awareness session may be led by the principal or the designated teacher for child protection. A six slide presentation with accompanying notes has been designed for this purpose. This presentation will also be used during the Induction Training Course for new governors.
A video presentation is also available which outlines the safeguarding role of governors and can be accessed by following the link below.
Governor Introduction to the Addressing Bullying in Schools Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
The initial school training for the Addressing Bullying in Schools Act is underway across the Education Authority for all grant aided primary, post primary and special schools. The Act introduces changes in how all schools and Boards of Governors respond to bullying incidents or complaints and in how they set and monitor the effectiveness of the school’s anti-bullying policies and practices.
A short introductory information session is available for Governors can be accessed below by clicking the link below.
Education Directorate
Additional relevant material for these sessions can be accessed by clicking on the links below.