Apply to become a local authority governor
Every maintained school has one governor nominated by the local authority (the people who run things in your area).
The Local Authority Governor Panel looks at all the people who want to be governors. They want governors who have the right skills and want to help schools do well.
They use these documents to help them decide:
- Responsibilities, expectations, and person specification [184.6 KB] [pdf]
- Assessment criteria for appointment and re-appointment [222.0 KB] [pdf]
If you have never been a governor before:
Fill out the Authority Governor application form.
Re-appointments
If you want to be reappointed as the LA governor or have a lot of governor experience, use the Authority Governor re-application form.
You also need to show that you:
- go to meetings regularly
- take time to learn new things about the role
- are proactive on the governing board.
