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On Tuesday, 26th and Wednesday, 27th September 2023, we were proud to host our third annual Governors for Schools Conference. The event was a resounding success with an abundance of interesting insight coming from a diverse range of speakers. With topics ranging from teacher…
We know inclusivity is at the forefront of many minds within the education and governance landscapes. Despite this positive outlook, school boards often struggle to recruit a diverse range of volunteers. Including a wide range of voices in board meetings is a great way to nurture robust debate…
On Wednesday, 17th May 2023, Governors for Schools attended the Schools and Academies Show at Excel, London. Hannah Stolton, Governors for Schools CEO shares her experience of the action-packed day. I was delighted to speak at the Schools and Academies Show last month. As one of the UK’s leading education…
With the Spring Term wrapped up and schools across England and Wales taking a well-deserved break, we’re thrilled to reflect on another successful few months in our 125,000 challenge. Through our work with our delightful corporate partners, we’re aiming to appoint enough of their employees into governance roles to…
Governors for Schools is delighted to announce that the Institute of Physics’ (IOP)Limit Less campaign will officially sponsor the Governors for Schools Conference 2023. The digital conference will take place online during National Inclusion Week 2023 and will run across Tuesday, 26th September and Wednesday, 27th September. The conference…
Dear Future Governor, Could you help a school in need? Not with money, but with time. Time to help shape the vision and ethos of a school, time to help monitor that money is well spent, and time to support school leaders. My name is…
Today, we are delighted to celebrate National School Governors’ Awareness Day. On this important day, Governors for Schools would like to sincerely thank all our volunteers for their hard work and commitment to schools across England and Wales. Thank you! As you navigate the challenges of school life during the…
Governors for Schools is delighted to announce the launch of a new eLearning module designed to equip governors in maintained schools with the skills they need to successfully appoint new headteachers. Developed with the support of GovernorHub and The Key, the resource is free to…
Governors for Schools has just celebrated the second anniversary of our first governor placement in a Welsh school. We extended our governor matching service to Wales in late 2020, allowing us to make even more of a difference in young people’s lives. Since then, we’ve placed 156 volunteers in…
As the autumn term draws to a close, we’re excited to be wrapping up a successful year full of campaigns, conferences, and new governor and trustee appointments. We’re grateful for everyone who has connected with us in 2022, whether as a volunteer, school, trust, or partner organisation. Your commitment to…
As the Autumn term draws to a close, we’re delighted to report a highly successful first term for our 125,000 challenge. Through our work with our wonderful corporate partners, we aim to place enough governance volunteers into enough schools and academies to have a collective impact on 125,000…
Today marks the end of Governors for Schools’ ‘Boards Against Bullying’ campaign, a month-long initiative to raise awareness about how governors can tackle bullying in schools. Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored how bullying can profoundly affect young people’s lives, as well as the ways in which governors…