Working collaboratively at Governors for Schools

At Governors for Schools, we understand the power of collaboration in improving education for children. We’re flexible in our approach and work with a variety of stakeholders to ensure schools and trusts have the right people for their governing boards.

This page discusses support for local authorities in England. Visit our Local Authorities in Wales page to learn more about how we can support your operations in Wales.

Resources to support volunteer recruitment in your local authority

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Communications to support recruitment

We’ve collated a number of communication pieces to help support your local authority to recruit school governance volunteers. On the below page we’ve provided some suggested copy to promote our ‘Introduction to Governance’ webinar and recruitment services to schools and academy trusts on social media.

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Signpost to Governors for Schools on your website

At Governors for Schools, we have a number of landing pages to help schools find school governors, and prospective volunteers to find out more about the role. By signposting to these pages on your website, you can let prospective volunteers – as well as schools and trusts – know about the support we offer. Find out more by clicking on the button below.

Signpost to Governors for Schools

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Promote the school governor role with partners and networks

We’ve made the process of promoting the role of a school governor easy for your local authority. The resources on the below webpage support you in sharing materials with your partners and collaborative agencies, in addition to listing school governor opportunities within your networks.

Promote the school governor role

Services to support your local authority

Visit the below page to find out all the essential information about our services, and how they operate, including:

  • Our services brochure: Discover a detailed overview of the services we offer.
  • Recruitment services video: Watch a quick walkthrough of how our recruitment process works.
  • Dashboard user guide: Step-by-step instructions to help you navigate and manage your dashboard effectively.
  • Dashboard guidance video: A visual guide to getting the most out of our dashboard features.
School and academy trust services

Pathway to Governance for your local authority

The Pathway to Governance programme empowers young people to have the confidence to apply to school governance roles in your local area.

The CPD-certified programme recruits young volunteers under 30, and helps them understand the valuable contribution they can make to their community through school governance, while equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need in the role. The programme can be tailored to introduce more volunteers from underrepresented groups to boards in your local authority.

Discover Pathway to Governance