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From our CEO, Hannah Stolton: For the past 25 years, we’ve had the privilege of supporting volunteers from all walks of life to make a difference in education by stepping up as school governors or academy trustees. These roles – and the dedication they require – often go…
Over recent months, there have been significant changes to how the education governance sector is funded. Despite these changes, Governors for Schools will continue to serve the sector, supporting schools and academy trusts to find skilled and dedicated volunteers for their governing boards. As we prepare to celebrate…
With the general election result announced, we’re looking ahead to the next academic year under a new government. We’re pleased to see that education will be one of the key priorities, and hope that the collective value of governance volunteers will be properly recognised. As a charity, we’ve been championing…
This academic year, we launched our Chair Recruitment Service and…
The education sector relies on over 200,000 volunteers to give their time and skills to sit on school and trust boards across the country. These individuals provide support, challenge, and strategic direction, holding leaders to account for meeting pupils’ needs. Last month, Inspiring Governance…
Since its foundation in 1999, Governors for Schools has worked with employers to support their people in becoming school governors. While the charity’s services have diversified over the past 25 years, partnerships with businesses remain at the core of our work. For this reason, we were delighted…
As an organisation, we are sorry to learn that the DfE will be withdrawing funding for school governor recruitment in September. While we recognise that all budgets are being closely reviewed to cut spend and make efficiencies wherever they can, we are disappointed for the sector that there will…
Over the past three years, Governors for Schools has extended its work into Wales with support from the National Lottery’s Awards for All funding. Since our first placement on 18th January 2021, we have supported 230 skilled and dedicated volunteers onto…
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…