Wed, 25 Nov 2026, 18:30 – 20:00 | Virtual (Microsoft Teams) @
Asking powerful, strategic questions is a key component of effective governance requiring understanding and practice. skill. This session explores the positive effects of asking the right questions, at the right time, in the right way to challenge robustly and with kindness. We look at the difference in purpose between open and closed questions to enable you to remain curious, probe sufficiently, and act as a critical friend as part of your role as a Governor / Trustee. There is optional post session practice to embed this learning.
This session is suitable for new and experienced Governors and Trustees, as well as Executive Leaders in Education. It is led by Jannine Howe, an Executive Coach and Facilitator specialising in Leadership Development. Jannine has worked in education for over 30 years with experience across the Key Stages including leadership roles in F.E. You can find out more at: bournetoachieve.com
The material covered in this session will assist Governors’ and Trustees’ development in relation to the Governance Competency Framework.
To Book: Please log in to www.croydoneducationpartnership.org using your email address and previously provided password. A place must be booked beforehand in order to be able to attend the training session. Those delegates who have booked a place by 5pm on the day before the session will receive, via an email, a Microsoft Teams meeting link which will be needed to join the session. To ensure the security of the virtual meeting, Governors who have not booked and not been sent the link will not be allowed to join the training session. All courses should be booked via our portal. Click ‘Book Now’ to log in and secure your place. If you do not have a user account for our portal please contact educationgovernance@croydon.gov.uk with the completed new user request form (found below) or call 020 8241 5486. Price
For those Governors whose schools have purchased a training contract with Croydon Education Partnership Governance, attendance at these sessions will be at no additional charge; Governors whose school have not purchased a Croydon Education Partnership Governance training contract are warmly welcome to attend for a fee of £125 per delegate for this session.
For a quotation tailored to your requirements, please contact EducationGovernance@croydon.gov.uk
