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How to volunteer as a governor - you can help decide how a local school or college is run
The Inspiring Governance online service connects schools and trusts with skilled volunteers in their area who are interested in becoming a school governor or a trustee on a Local Governing Body.
School and academy governors can explore these questions to help schools manage their resources and money efficiently.
An overview of governance structures and how governing bodies must be constituted.
Explanations of the terms used in this guidance.
Could you help set a school's direction and ensure that its budget is properly managed?
Information for further education and sixth-form college governors
Explains the process that further education (FE) colleges should follow when recruiting new governors through the FE governor recruitment service.
A resource to help promote, develop and sustain effective governance in your school.
How to arrange an effective external review of governance for your school or academy trust, and improve the performance of your board.
Information about the range of help and support available from the FE Commissioner, Department for Education and delivery partners.
Statutory guidance setting out the arrangements for the constitution of governing bodies of all local-authority-maintained schools.
Contact details for organisations contracted to offer governance leadership and clerking development opportunities.
These individuals must not manage independent schools, academies and free schools or be a governor at a local-authority-maintained school.
Information on governance roles, appointments, support and staff well-being.
An overview of strategic leadership for maintained schools.
What governors of foundation, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and academy schools need to know about being charity trustees.
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