Good to know before booking a training session.

My name is Lee Kennedy and I own LK Training & Consultancy. I have many years of experience training governors and trustees on the duties set out in statutory exclusion guidance.

Microsoft Teams is used to deliver all training provided by LK Training & Consultancy. Participants will need to have access to this platform as Zoom, Google Meet etc are not used.

All training is presented by Lee Kennedy, owner of LK Training & Consultancy online and live via Microsoft Teams. Unfortunately training in person is not available at this time.

All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon request. Certificates do not act as official accreditation or a recognised qualification.

Department for Education exclusions guidance recommends governors are trained before considering an exclusion. However, some independent review panel members expect governors to have received some training at least.

Yes. The slides used during the sessions will be emailed to all participants, however in line with copyright regulations they must not be shared without consent from LK Training & Consultancy.

Sessions will not recorded to ensure privacy and confidentiality, and to put participants at ease when interacting. For copyright reasons, participants will be unable to record sessions themselves and any resources cannot be shared without consent. Please see the Privacy policy via the link in the bottom right corner of this web page.

All sessions are designed to ensure key statutory information is shared. In some cases, for example where the training is on a 1 :1 basis or for one school/Trust, there may be opportunities for a greater focus on particular themes. Please contact me via the Enquiry button at the top of this page to ask about bespoke training options.

No. All training is professional development for governors, and school staff based on statutory guidance published by the Department for Education, but does not in any way constitute legal advice. If required, this should be sought from the legal services used by the school independently.

Unfortunately it is beyond the scope of my role to act as an independent advisor at meetings where a pupil’s exclusion is being considered by the school’s governors/trustees. The same applies to any formal meetings with parents who may be at risk of legal intervention due to their child’s persistent or severe absence.

No. All sessions focus on training governors, headteachers and clerks to be compliant with statutory exclusions guidance and not advising on what interventions should have been made for pupils to prevent or minimise risk of exclusion. I do not hold a teaching qualification.

At this time I am unable to provide training for members of independent review panels who are required to review the decision of a governing board not to reinstate a permanently excluded pupil.

LK Training & Consultancy is impartial and does not represent parents, schools, governors or local authorities at meetings where there is a duty for the governors to consider a pupil’s exclusion from school. The same applies for independent reviews.

Due to work commitments as a full time local authority employee I am only able to provide training in the evenings. I can offer training during the evenings in school holidays. Please contact me to discuss specific requirements.

I am a Kent Council employee, managing a team providing advice and training on matters relating to school exclusion and attendance. Therefore it is important I retain a clear distinction between my main role and work as owner of LK Training & Consultancy. I am happy to signpost Kent schools to other support.

I will always aim to be as flexible as possible and book you on to a session on another date. Unfortunately cancellations with less than 24 hours notice cannot be refunded. Please see the Terms and Conditions policy for more information.

Technology sometimes goes wrong for all of us! You may wish to leave the session and rejoin via the link, or reboot your computer completely. I will also be online 30 mins before the session starts if you wish to test your connection. If this still proves unsuccessful then please contact me to arrange booking on to an alternative date.

Bookings can be made via the web page where details of the particular session are displayed by clicking on the ‘Book now’ blue button. Alternatively schools may prefer to raise a purchase order. If so, please email: lee@lktrainingconsultancy.co.uk

Please complete the Contact Form if you’d like to ask a question, and I am always happy to help. I will aim to get back to you as soon as I can!