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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…
Trustee Vacancy Information We are working with Maiden Erlegh Trust, situated in Berkshire and South Oxfordshire, to identify two strong trustees to join the main trust board. The ideal candidate/s will possess a background or prior experience in either educational management and/or SEND or in organisational development, charity law/governance, people…
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…
We are currently seeking a senior and experienced leader to assume the Chair of Trustees role on the board of Veritas Educational Trust, a single academy trust with a strong Christian ethos situated in Ruislip, Middlesex.  As a trustee/director your key responsibilities will…
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…
We are currently seeking trustees to join the board of Success Academy Trust, a trust of four schools, with an annual budget of £10.5 million. As a trustee/director your key responsibilities will be to: Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction Hold executive leaders to account – both…
Trustee Vacancy Information for RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUSTÂ About RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUSTÂ Number of Schools:Â 5Â Meetings held at:Â Rodillian Academy, WF3 3PUÂ Committee meetings are remote. Hybrid provision is available for…
We are currently seeking a trustee to join the board of Macintyre Academies, a trust of four schools, with an annual budget of £13.7m. As a trustee/director your key responsibilities will be to: Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction Hold executive leaders to account – both for…
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…