How to become a School Governor
From Camlink
The following is extracted from the BBC Action Network website.
Who can become a school governor?
Anyone can apply to become a governor, so long as they:
- Are over 18
- Are enthusiastic about helping children get a good education
- Can spare six hours a month
Governing bodies often need governors who have a skill or interest which they can bring to decision-making. For example, people with an understanding of counselling, extra-curricular activities or business. Other useful skills include: Marketing, Strategic planning, Financial planning, Problem solving, Legal knowledge, Team working, IT skills, Project management, Health and Safety.
People disqualified from becoming governors
Certain people are not allowed to become school governors. These include individuals who are liable to be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, and people who have been:
- Bankrupt
- Removed for misconduct or mismanagement as a charity trustee
- Disqualified from working with children
- In prison within the previous five years (or within 20 years, if the prison term lasted longer than two and a half years). People who have been in prison for over five years are disqualified from becoming a governor at any time.
- Fined, in the previous five years, for causing a nuisance or disturbance on education premises.
Becoming a School Governor in Cambridgeshire
The Cambridgeshire County Council website has a section with information for those interested in becoming School Governors. It contains information on Recruitment Roadshow Dates, and the following downloadable documents:
- Register an Interest Form
- Types of Governor and Routes to Governorship
- Would you make a good School Governor leaflet
- Would you make a good Community Governor leaflet
- Would you make a good Parent Governor leaflet
- Would you make a good LEA Governor leaflet
- Would you make a good Staff Governor leaflet
Next page: Support for School Governors.
