Every governor plays a vital role in education and make a real difference to the lives of Liverpool's children and young people.
It's a rewarding role and is also an opportunity for personal development - building your skills and experience in areas such as project management, budgeting and working as part of a senior team.
Governing boards needs a balance and range of knowledge, skills and experience – and as Liverpool schools are incredibly diverse and culturally rich places, it’s vital that our governing boards reflect them.
The governing board is responsible for:
- developing a vision and strategy for the school
- overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
- holding the school leader to account to ensure that every pupil has the best possible education
- engaging with pupils, staff, parents and the school community to understand their views
Activities can include:
- attending governing board meetings: these normally take place around six times a year and may be held outside school hours
- looking at information and evidence on the school’s progress and discussing with school leaders
- visiting the school to see plans working in practice, and listening to the views of staff, pupils and parents
- selecting and appointing a headteacher following the resignation of the current headteacher
- making decisions about issues such as pupil exclusions and staff disciplinary matters
Have you ever thought about becoming a school governor, but discounted yourself because you’re not a parent or have a background in education?
There are no specific qualifications or requirements for the role.
To be eligible to volunteer, you need:
- the time to contribute (altogether, you can expect to spend about 6-8 hours a month on governance duties, with some meetings and visits taking place during the working day)
- to be aged 18 or over
- a willingness to attend training and to develop in your role
You can register your ineterest in the role online or email [email protected] for more information.