We’re delighted to bring you our first governor story of 2023. We are always keen to showcase the dedicated work of our volunteers, and this month, we shine a spotlight on Vice-Chair Will. Will Bellamy is a governor at a primary school in the South West of England and currently…
As the autumn term draws to a close, we’re excited to be wrapping up a successful year full of campaigns, conferences, and new governor and trustee appointments. We’re grateful for everyone who has connected with us in 2022, whether as a volunteer, school, trust, or partner organisation. Your commitment to…
As the Autumn term draws to a close, we’re delighted to report a highly successful first term for our 125,000 challenge. Through our work with our wonderful corporate partners, we aim to place enough governance volunteers into enough schools and academies to have a collective impact on 125,000…
Today marks the end of Governors for Schools’ ‘Boards Against Bullying’ campaign, a month-long initiative to raise awareness about how governors can tackle bullying in schools. Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored how bullying can profoundly affect young people’s lives, as well as the ways in which governors…
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…