Previous school governor events/conferences

Governors’ Forum: Spring 2026

Our next Governors’ Forum will take place on Thursday 22 January 2026, 6.30pm via MS Teams.

This is a free session provided by the School Governance and Liaison Service and is therefore open to all school and academy governors/trustees.

Following extensive uptake by Cheshire East schools and settings of the Inclusion Strategy training with Gary Aubin last term, we are keen for all our governors and trustees to receive the same information. Therefore, we invite you to attend this tailored session from Gary, which will focus on The Graduated Approach and Ordinarily Available and Inclusion Provision (OAIP).

Gary Aubin, from SEND Matters UK is a national speaker who leads on a SEND School Improvement programme with Whole Education. He is also the Education Endowment Foundation’s SEND Associate and has recently sat on the government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review panel.

We will also be joined by Sharon Bradshaw from Cheshire and Warrington Careers Hub who will provide an overview of the latest statutory careers guidance and the governing body’s role/responsibilities.

We will also be joined by Sharon Bradshaw from Cheshire and Warrington Careers Hub who will provide an overview of the latest statutory careers guidance and the governing body’s role/responsibilities.

The Governors' Forum Agenda (PDF, 665KB) is available. 

2024 Annual Governors’ Conference

Last year, our Governors’ Conference took place on Friday 18 October 2024, at Canalside Conference Centre in Middlewich.

The half-day event focused on how governors/trustees can support their schools in delivering the best outcomes possible for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Our Keynote speaker was Malcolm Reeve, a National Leader of Education since 2010 with expertise in special education. As part of the National Association for SEN (NASEN), he is also a National SEND Leader with Whole School SEND, delivering the DfE’s Universal SEND Services contract.

The conference also included a Local Authority update from Claire Williamson (Director of Education, Strong Start and Integration), plus details of the authority’s approach for transforming SEND in Cheshire East.

Presentations from the conference are available on the Governor Hub Resources area or by emailing the School Governance Team.