Over the last year, remote working has become the norm, and this has affected governing boards too. In a blog we wrote at the height of the pandemic, we explored whether increased remote working will affect the future of school governance. One of the key questions we asked was…
Matt Long is the Charity Development and Projects Manager at Governors for Schools, and also a chair of governors at a multi-academy trust (MAT) primary school in London. He shares his experience of becoming a governor, stepping up to become chair of governors, and how a good induction can make…
Northern Powergrid, the company that powers everyday life for 8 million people across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, has partnered with Governors for Schools to help increase the number of skilled school governors across the region and improve education for children. As part of the…
As part of our continued mission to improve the services we offer, we’re partnering with the Skills Builder Partnership. The organisation is committed to helping as many people as possible develop the skills to succeed. Used by over 500 schools, 120 employer partners, and 90 impact organisations, we’ll…
Governors for Schools and Credit Suisse have today announced their partnership to help place skilled volunteers on school boards. Credit Suisse employees across the country will be able to join governing boards and make a difference to education in their communities. Governors for Schools will support volunteers throughout their…
Our year-long Wellbeing Governors campaign has spent the last two terms explaining the importance of putting mental health and wellbeing at the heart of your school’s agenda. We’ve helped equip governors with the knowledge to improve mental health and wellbeing provision at their school for both pupils and staff. In…
Governors for Schools and TAP (Thank and Praise) are joining forces to highlight the importance of school staff’s mental health and wellbeing. TAP, the free-to-use social thanking platform, is partnering with Governors for Schools, a national education charity that finds, places, and supports skilled volunteers as governors on school…
Improving the educational and life outcomes for pupils is at the centre of a school’s purpose and drives those who work and volunteer in education. Parents of students are even more invested in ensuring their child or children are given the best possible start in life, but despite this shared…
We’re delighted to be working with Deutsche Bank again in 2021. In 2020, through its CSR Born to Be youth engagement strategy, 27 Deutsche Bank employees became governors across England – becoming part of the teams helping deliver excellent educational outcomes for a combined total of 11,226 pupils. It…
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the issue of mental health and wellbeing at the forefront of schools. But it’s a subject that’s been of concern for some time, and will continue to be long after the effects of the pandemic end. School governors have a role to play in mitigating the effects of…
Barclays and Governors for Schools have joined forces to help drive an increase in school governors and improve education for children through the professional expertise of Barclays employees. With a nationwide presence, over 45 Barclays employees across England and Wales will be able to join governing boards and make a…
It’s hard to imagine a time when mental health and wellbeing has been more important in schools. This September, we’re launching a year-long campaign to showcase the importance of having link governors for wellbeing on every school board. Now more than ever, schools need a dedicated…