Colvestone Primary School | How to become a Governor

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How to become a Governor

School governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education.

Who can become a governor?

Almost anyone over 18 years of age can become a governor. There are no particular qualifications or requirements, other than a willingness to give time to the role and a capacity for working with other people. There are different types of school with different categories of governor.

There are different categories of governor:

parent
staff
foundation
partnership
local authority
co-opted

The type of governor you will become depends on your situation; however all governors have the same roles and responsibilities once part of the governing body.

How do I become a governor?

If you think you have what it takes to be a school governor there are a number of ways of finding schools that have vacancies:

You can contact the school to ask if they need a new governor
You can contact your local council https://www.learningtrust.co.uk/TPG/Pages/Governors.aspx