Heart of the City, an organisation which supports business to set up responsible business activities, invited our CEO Louise Cooper to explain the benefits of volunteering for businesses and employees. In an article on their website, she shares the story of one volunteer, and explains why other businesses should introduce…
Schools in outer London are struggling to recruit governors and desperately need volunteers to sign up, Governors for Schools has warned. Schools in Ealing have at least 78 vacancies on their governing bodies, while Croydon schools need a further 77 governors. Read the full article here.
In an article in SecEd, CEO Louise Cooper sets out how Governors for Schools is tackling the governor recruitment challenge According to a TES/National Governors’ Association Annual Governor Survey in 2017, one in three governing boards have two or more vacancies. Louise explains how Governors for Schools is promoting the…
Governors attending board meetings by video call will help schools access vital skills In an article featured in The Telegraph, Governors for Schools CEO Louise Cooper said that schools should accept governor attendance by video call, to help tackle dwindling numbers of volunteers in more remote areas. A report last…
In an article featured in Education Executive, CEO Louise Cooper reveals which skills were most sought by governing boards over the past financial year. The top three skills desired by schools were finance (41%) followed by education (33%) and HR (30%). Demand for premises management and procurement also grew.
Leading law firm Allen and Overy has united with school governor recruitment charity Governors for Schools to develop free online governance training aimed at professional recruits. The new eLearning module, Driving School Improvement, sets out the critical role that effective school governance plays in bringing about excellent schools, and…
Governors for Schools is looking to engage 5000+ volunteers this year. Here, CEO Louise Cooper speaks to Jo Hayward from BBC Radio Leicester on the breakfast show about the need for more volunteers to step forward and offer their services to schools all across England. Learn about the role, hear…
The number of local authority maintained secondary schools in deficit has risen to 26.1%, up from 8.8% three years ago. Schools in the south west were most affected, where 34.9% of schools were in deficit last academic year. The east of England had the lowest proportion of secondaries in deficit,…
Statistics released by the Department for Education show that there has been a rise in the number of pupils taken out of school to go on holiday. The overall unauthorised absence rate – pupils missing lessons for any reason without permission – rose from 1.1% to 1.3% between 2015-16 and…
Justine Greening, ex-education secretary, has resigned from the government after refusing a job as work and pensions secretary in Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle. Read more here.
Damian Hinds has been announced as England’s education secretary in the prime minister’s cabinet reshuffle. He will replace Justine Greening, who is leaving the government. Read more here.
130 people have been recognised for their services to education and driving forward social mobility in the 2018 New Year Honours list. Recipients recognised in the New Year Honours 2018 list have all been chosen for their outstanding contributions to society, in particular their work to give every child, whatever…