November 2018 | Governors For Schools

Effective governance in schools and businesses – where’s the crossover?

23rd November 2018

Our CEO Louise Cooper talks about the overlap between governors on school and business boards, and what we can learn from it. Schools rely…

Giving governors the knowledge they need to make a positive impact

6th November 2018

As a school governor, making the right decisions often comes down to understanding the data. But not all new governors have experience working…

Is gaining experience on a school governing board CSR or CPD – or both?

5th November 2018

Our CEO Louise Cooper talks about the benefits governance brings to volunteers and the organisations they work for, arguing that joining a governing board…

5 ways to stay safe and have fun on bonfire night

1st November 2018

It’s a winter evening with clear skies and stars are twinkling in the sky. In the distance you can see big bursts of…

Learn about Amanda Timcke’s first hand experience of becoming a school governor

Amanda Timcke is a commercial property solicitor at Birketts, Ipswich. “I became a governor of a primary school in Suffolk in 2012 following…

8th January 2020
Promoting better physical and mental health in schools – What can governors do to help?

Concerns over childhood obesity are never far from the headlines. Pupils today experience increasing stress in school from a number of sources –…

26th November 2019
Challenge Accepted: Sally

Sally Barrett volunteers as a governor in Wythenshawe, South Manchester. “I recently retired from teaching after 33 years and during my time in education…

31st October 2019
Challenge Accepted: Shirley

“I’d been thinking about becoming a school governor for a while. I hadn’t been a governor when my daughters were at school and…

25th October 2019
Challenge Accepted: Carol

Carol Shutkever is a trustee of a multi-academy trust in Hertfordshire. “Stepping down from my full time role as a lawyer to do…

23rd October 2019