Resources & Training
Resources & Training
The Trust uses the National Governance Association (NGA) for governance training.
NGA resources for new governors and trustees include:
• Knowledge Centre – exclusive online access to practical governance resources
• Learning Link subscribers can access flexible e-learning on a range of topics
• NGA networks offer opportunities to share knowledge and experiences
• Welcome to Governance LIVE training sessions
• Glossary of governance terms is a useful induction resource
Here's a simple guide on how to access the NGA training:
1. Activate Your NGA Account :
Visit the NGA website: https://www.nga.org.uk/
Enter your LEO email and click "Password Reset."
Check your inbox for a reset link and follow the instructions.
Once logged in, click "My NGA" to access your dashboard.
This development journey will provide local Academy Committee Members with a solid grounding in governance. Use it to plan your e-learning over the governance year. Modules can be taken in any sequence, paused and returned to at any time when you want to update your knowledge.
This development journey will provide MAT trustees with a solid grounding in governance. Use it to plan your e-learning over the governance year. Modules can be taken in any sequence, paused and returned to at any time when you want to update your knowledge.
Everyone on the board must have training about safeguarding to make sure they have the knowledge and information needed to perform their functions, understand their responsibilities and assure themselves that the Trust's safeguarding arrangements are robust. Additionally, if you are the Safeguarding Lead, it is recommended that you complete Prevent training. The Trust uses the free government website for Prevent Training. The course will give you an introduction to the Prevent duty, the forms of extremism and terrorism threatening the UK and develop your knowledge around the risks of radicalisation and your supportive role.
If you haven't done Prevent training before: Take the Prevent Awareness course: http://www.support-people-vulnerable-to-radicalisation.service.gov.uk/portal#awareness-course
If you need a refresher: Complete the Refresher Awareness course: http://www.support-people-vulnerable-to-radicalisation.service.gov.uk/portal#refresher-awareness-course
Using the Bookmark Bar in Chrome Web Browser
Using the bookmarks bar is a really easy way to save frequently accessed and important websites so that they are easy to find when you need them.
Two Factor Authentication is a proven way to prevent widespread cyberattacks and is an important part of keeping us all safe. All Governors are required to activate two factor authentication on their LEO Academy Trust Google account.
LEO Academy Trust uses Google Drive as it's cloud platform. Please click on the link below to find out how to access Google Drive.
Academy trusts must comply with this handbook as a condition of their funding agreement. It provides an overarching framework for implementation of effective financial management and other controls, consistent with your obligations as publicly funded bodies.
The Academy Trust Governance Guide is guidance from the Department for Education. It sets out the government’s vision and priorities for effective school and trust governance.
Sometimes it's hard to find the right balance between the all-important functions of pushing for improvement and setting aspirational targets (challenge) and then supporting your trust leaders to achieve those targets (support).
Use this guide from Governorhub to help you – it includes examples of what too much support or too much challenge can look like, so you can get this just right.
Use this guide to the procedures for suspensions and exclusion panels, so you fully understand the board's role in this process.
This article from Governorhub walks you through the full process from start to finish, including the statutory duty to consider parents' representations, so you know what to expect at each stage.