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…

Academy trustees – who are they and what do they do?
Multi-academy trusts (MATs) make up an increasingly large part of schools across England. But many people don’t know how MATs are…
16th October 2019
Challenge Accepted: Phil
Phil Martlew is a governor at the City of Liverpool College. “With semi-retirement on the cards, I was thinking about what I could…
14th October 2019
Celebrating 20 years of Governors for Schools
This year, we’re celebrating 20 years of Governors for Schools. Ahead of our birthday party at London’s Guildhall, our CEO Hannah Stolton reflects on…
10th October 2019
Meet Dr Fridolin Wild, school governor at Oxford Spires Academy
Fridolin Wild is a senior research fellow at Oxford Brookes University. He has been a governor at Oxford Spires Academy for six months.
4th October 2019
Challenge Accepted: Honey
Honey Clarke is a governor for Quercus Federation (Northiam and Hurst Green Church of England Primary Schools in East Sussex). Honey runs her own…
1st October 2019