Who can become a governor

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- I'm a Governor

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If you want to help your local school, you can volunteer to be a school governor.

Anyone can be a school governor. You don’t need to be a parent or have any special qualifications, but you must pass some checks to keep children safe (like an enhanced DBS check - GOV.UK.

Who can become a school governor?

You must be:

• over 18 years old
• interested in children’s education
• able to commit 5 to 8 hours a month
• discreet, open-minded and fair
• able to share your ideas
• enthusiastic and a team player
• willing to undertake training and develop new skills

• Find out more about being a governor

Apply to become a school governor

If you are interested in becoming a governor, then complete the form:

• Apply to be matched with a school in your area
• Apply to be nominated as a Local Authority Governor

Support for Governors

Please click here to see the full list of training, networking and briefing opportunities for governors and clerks.

• Governor Training, Networking And Briefing Sessions 2025 26 [370.2 KB] [PDF]
  

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