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Governance Professionals' Development Programme - Expert Level

Date: 8 October 2024

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Fee: £262.50 (FREE places are available)

This programme is designed for Governance Professionals looking to develop themselves as strategic enablers. It will help you deepen your understanding of college strategy and the wider FE sector (including Sixth Form Colleges) and provide a greater knowledge of the technical aspects of the role concerning regulation, handling board business, building key relationships and developing your role as a trusted adviser.

Programme summary

The programme comprises five full-day sessions (two face-to-face and three online), and one EDI workshop. In addition to this, delegates will need to complete two online modules in their own time.

The session dates are:

    • Day 1: Tuesday 8 October 2024 (Birmingham Conference and Events Centre) 10:00 - 16:30* (Face-to-face)
    • Day 2: Wednesday 6 November 2024 (EDI Session) 09:30 - 12:30* (Online)
    • Day 3: Monday 9 December 2024 09:30 – 16:30* (Online)
    • Day 4: Thursday 9 Jan 2025 09:30 – 16:30* (Online)
    • Day 5: Tuesday 11 Feb 2025 09:30 – 16:30* (Online)
    • Final join session: Wednesday 2 April 2025 (Birmingham Conference and Events Centre) 10:00 - 16:30* (Face-to-face)

    *Timings subject to final confirmation

    Who is the programme for?

    This programme is for more experienced Governance Professionals working in the further education sector who are looking for an in-depth programme to broaden their knowledge and give them the confidence to become the technical expert and trusted advisor of governance within their organisation.

    As this programme has been designed specifically by and for Governance Professionals within the Further Education sector, the content is unfortunately not suitable for Governance Professionals working in Higher Education or for an Independent Provider.

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    Pricing options

    The programme costs £262.50pp and consists of five full-day sessions (two face-to-face and three online), and one EDI workshop. In addition to this, delegates will need to complete two online modules in their own time via ETF’s new online platform.

    • Module 1: Curriculum and Quality Standards
    • Module 2: Finance and Audit
    The pricing also includes a ticket to AoC’s Governance Professionals’ Conference 2025. Further details regarding conference tickets to follow.