Due to staffing issues, we are currently cancelling all planned governor training sessions. If you have booked to attend one of our courses you will be notified of any further changes.

Governor training and development
Training is an integral part of the development of every governor and this is organised and delivered through an annual training programme facilitated by specialist staff.
Apply for governor trainingGovernors can expect to receive:
- Written support materials published by the Welsh Government (WG), and the local authority
- Induction and other training to help governors carry out their duties
- Readily accessible advice and support from our school and governor unit, the Swansea Governors Association
- Help from your school's headteacher, other staff and fellow governors
- Direct support from local authority specialist staff who help governors deal with specific issues such as personnel, finance, health and safety, property management and the law
- Copies of Swansea Governor newsletter.
All school governors within the Education through Regional Working region (ERW) (Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthen, Powys, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire can access, free of charge, any training course hosted by any of the authorities in the ERW region).