Learn more Dismiss Follow us: Donate Login or Register Effective Governors, Excellent Schools. Governors for Schools finds, places, and supports skilled volunteers as governors and trustees on school and academy boards. We support schools across England and Wales to run effectively by finding high calibre governors to bring their skills and expertise to the table – and improve education for children. Become a governor Register a vacancy School governors play a vital role in education. The governing board plans the strategic direction of a school, makes sure public money is well spent, and holds school leadership to account. A strong governing board ensures robust debate, which in turn leads to better educational outcomes for children. Whatever your professional background, your skills could transform a school. Find out more Interested in becoming a school governor? Apply online and we’ll match your skills to a local school in need. Our skills-based matching service means your unique background and experience will be put to good use - in a school that needs you most. About the role Looking for a new governor or trustee? Register your vacancy online in minutes and we’ll start the search for a volunteer that best matches your requirements. See how we work Access governor training and resources Our eLearning modules and webinars are available for both new and existing governors. See training and resources Latest News All News 30th November 2021 What skills do schools need on boards? A school board functions best with a variety of professional backgrounds and lived experiences around the table. But while finance, HR, and legal skills are all great additions, they’re not the only skills boards need. It’s true that the most requested skills from schools are finance, education, and HR. Headteachers… 23rd November 2021 Building, maintaining, and leveraging parental engagement within the classroom and school One positive development during the pandemic is improved parental engagement with their children’s learning and the need to support it. A supportive and nurturing home life, that understands and enhances the learning that is taking place in school, can make a difference to the progress a pupil makes. It can… 16th November 2021 Questions for Governors to introduce the topic of attainment and post-lockdown responses All schools will be at a different point on their journey to address gaps in attainment – that includes those that are historic, and those that have been exacerbated by COVID-related disruption. They will be at different points in implementing strategies and interventions to address the various needs of all… Governors for Schools finds, places and supports skilled volunteers as governors and trustees on school and academy boards. About us What we do About the volunteer role How we work with schools Impact and research Our team Featured links Apply to become a governor Governor stories Register a governor vacancy eLearning Donate Contact us info@governorsforschools.org.uk 020 7354 9805 © 2021 Governors for Schools. Privacy policy