Worcestershire Education and Early Years Services

08/10/2026

📚 Leaders of Learning 2026-27

In a rapidly changing education landscape, it can be difficult to find time for your own professional development. Our Leaders of Learning sessions are designed to support Headteachers and Senior Leaders by providing focused, thought-provoking discussions on key leadership issues affecting schools today.

Join colleagues from across Worcestershire to explore current challenges, share experiences, and gain valuable insights to support effective school leadership.

📍 For Headteachers and Senior Leaders
📖 Book via CPD: Course Code 10724

Secure your place today and invest in your leadership journey.

08/10/2026

🎉 It's conference day!

Today we're welcoming school leaders, business managers and finance professionals from across Worcestershire for our School Finance Team Conference.

A morning packed with key updates, practical guidance and networking opportunities to support schools in the year ahead.

07/10/2026

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀: 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺

In the light of the updated UK government school food standards, a series of free webinars on School Food Transformation are available from School Food Matters through the autumn.

This is an amazing opportunity that Worcestershire County Council Public Health have been able to arrange and the webinars will prove invaluable for all schools in the light of the new school food standards.

• Business Managers - 19th October 12.30pm - https://shorturl.at/zgGvf
• Lunchtime/school club staff - 23rd October 3.30pm - https://shorturl.at/n6i5e
• School council leads - 3rd November 12.30pm - https://shorturl.at/PM2Pl
• School Leaders - 4th November 12.30pm - https://shorturl.at/gPyEf
• SENCOs - 5th November 3.30pm - https://tinyurl.com/3fr3u5cy
• Governors – 21 October – 5.30pm - https://shorturl.at/Pwpfu

06/10/2026

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗳𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝗳𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 – 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

This session will provide governors with a practical understanding of the latest Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF) and its implications for school governance.

During this session we will explore:
🟥The role of governors in supporting and challenging school leaders effectively.
🟥What effective governance looks like in the context of Ofsted expectations.
🟥The key principles and priorities underpinning the new Ofsted framework.
🟥What will be inspected, how judgements are formed and what evidence inspectors will look for

By the end of the session, governors will feel confident about their roles and responsibilities during inspections and how to align their strategic oversight with the framework’s evaluation areas.

Audience: Governing Board Members/Headteachers

Cost:
• £35 + VAT (for those with the Governor Services SLA for 26/27)
• £80 + VAT ((for those without the Governor Services SLA for 26/27)

🔵 11 November 2026 ** revised date to previously advertised**
🔵6pm to 7.30pm
🔵Virtual via MS Teams
🔵CPD Code: 10686

Book via CPD using your Clerk CPD leader login details and search code 10686

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06/10/2026

📢 Informed Governance Termly Briefings 2026-27

Keep informed, connected and confident with our termly governance briefings for governors and clerks to governors across Worcestershire.

Each session will provide:
✅ Updates on current issues and developments
✅ Insights into emerging national and local priorities
✅ Strategic guidance to support effective governance

📅 4 November 2026
📅 3 February 2027
📅 11 May 2027

💻 Virtual delivery | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
💷 Free to attend

Book via CPD (Course Code: 10733).

05/10/2026

⭐𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀: 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀

In the light of the updated UK government school food standards, a series of free webinars on School Food Transformation are available from School Food Matters through the autumn.

Governors play a crucial role in shaping a positive school food culture. This one-hour online session will help you understand your responsibilities around school food, how to support leadership teams, and how governance can help create lasting improvements in the school food environment.

In this session you’ll learn:
⭐The role of the school food governor and how governors can champion healthy food cultures
⭐An overview of the School Food Standards and governance responsibilities
How governors can support school leaders to embed a whole school approach to food
⭐Practical ways to help create a positive and sustainable school food culture
Register now to learn how you can help drive meaningful improvements in your school’s food environment.

🔵21 October
🔵5.30pm to 6.30pm
🔵virtual delivery
🔵 bookable via Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-school-governors-can-support-your-schools-food-transformation-tickets-2000013799112?aff=oddtdtcreator

Schools are encouraged to access these valuable opportunities for supporting improved nutrition for children and young people. Additionally, schools are encouraged to sign up to the resources and training available from www.schoolfoodproject.org.uk

In this session we will explore how governance can help create lasting improvements in the school food environment.

02/10/2026

What a fantastic day yesterday at our Annual School Attendance Forum! 🎉

We were delighted to welcome over 100 delegates for a day of learning, collaboration and discussion focused on improving school attendance.

A huge thank you to St Bartholomew’s School and Prince Henry’s High School for sharing their knowledge, experience and practical advice with colleagues from across the county. Your contributions were invaluable and greatly appreciated.

01/10/2026

📢 Just One Week to Go!

Join us at the School Finance Team Conference on Thursday 8 October for the latest finance updates, practical guidance for maintained schools, and insight into key priorities for the year ahead.

This is a great opportunity for Headteachers, Business Managers and Finance Staff to hear from the School Finance Team, ask questions, and network with colleagues from across Worcestershire.

📅 Thursday 8 October
⏰ 9:00am to 12:00pm
📍 Book via CPD (Course Code: 10485)

We look forward to welcoming you!

01/10/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺!

30/09/2026

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄/𝗰 𝟭𝟮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

🟪Visit CPD for further information by searching the CPD code
🟪https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/LearnCPD/CoursesSearch.aspx
🟪To book use your School CPD leader login details
🟪The training team can be contacted on 01905 844 420 / [email protected] if you require any support.