Who can become a governor
- I'm a Governor
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
Apply to become a school governor
If you are interested in becoming a governor, then complete the form:
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 [383.1 KB] [pdf]
For information about our upcoming conference, please see our poster:
Psychology Of Complaints And Inclusion Conference [214.8 KB] [pdf]
