When drawing up anti-bullying strategies, school leaders and governors often lend much support to pupils on the receiving end of abusive behaviours. However, the reasons why children and young people engage in bullying tactics are complex and can indicate deeper issues affecting their families and home lives. For this week’s…
A couple of months ago, we heard from Vinny Wagjiani, Chair of Governors at Leechpool Primary School about his board’s efforts to improve staff wellbeing. In the latest instalment of our wellbeing governor stories, Vinny explains the board’s approach to supporting student wellbeing and promoting success. Leechpool Primary School is…
Yn Wythnos Elusennau Cymru eleni, rydym yn dweud diolch i’n gwirfoddolwyr ymroddedig sy’n cefnogi ysgolion ledled Cymru. Ers lansio ein gwasanaeth recriwtio llywodraethwyr yn 2020, rydym wrth ein bodd ein bod wedi helpu i benodi 137 o wirfoddolwyr ar fyrddau ysgolion yng Nghymru. Roedd ehangu Governors for Schools i Gymru…
This Welsh Charities Week, we’re saying thank you to our dedicated volunteers who support schools across Wales. Since launching our governor recruitment service in 2020, we are delighted to have helped appoint 137 volunteers onto school boards in Wales. The expansion of Governors for Schools into Wales marked an exciting…
Virtually everyone knows someone who has experienced bullying. As mentioned in our launch article, bullying behaviours are endemic across the education system, with almost a third of school leaders reporting that child-on-child abuse occurs at least twice a week in their schools. Despite the high prevalence of bullying, myths…
Bullying can affect every school and takes many different forms. Left unchecked, bullying can significantly impact pupils’ lives, harm educational outcomes, and detrimentally affect the running of a school. As such, governors must ensure school leaders are doing everything in their power to prevent bullying behaviours and nurture a culture…
This week’s ‘Board Against Bullying’ article has been written by Mark Holliday, Deputy Head of Education Inclusion & Participation in the London Borough of Wandsworth. Mark is the anti-bullying lead in the borough and provides anti-bullying policy and practice support to schools and educational settings. Mark also sits on the…
Governors for Schools is pleased to echo the important message of Trustees’ Week by joining in the celebration of trustees and their vital work. We take this opportunity to thank volunteers on academy trust boards and our own valued charity trustees. As we increase our charity’s efforts to support…
School bullying patterns have evolved in recent years. While forms of abuse such as verbal teasing and physical bullying still take place, some of the most upsetting and threatening forms of bullying occur online – a phenomenon commonly known as cyberbullying. According to recent stats from the Office for…
Governors for Schools is delighted to announce the launch of our latest campaign, ‘Boards Against Bullying’, in conjunction with anti-bullying charity Kidscape. With almost 30% of school leaders reporting that non-physical and physical forms of bullying occur at least twice weekly in their schools, we believe it’s time…
As part of our ‘Boards Against Bullying’ campaign, we caught up with Penny Catchpole, Chair of Governors at The Westgate School, an all-through school in Winchester, Hampshire. Read on to discover how Penny’s board has tackled bullying incidents and continues to nurture an inclusive, safe school environment. About me…
Governors for Schools is thrilled to announce a significant increase in the number of volunteers applying to take on a school governance role. As of September 2022, we’ve seen an incredible 1,690 new recruits – a 24% increase on last year’s figures for the corresponding period. These new volunteers will…