Be an effective school governor

Whether you're thinking about becoming a school governor, just starting out or have been in the role for a while, you'll find all the support you need in our roundup of useful web links below.

Thinking about being a school governor?

There's plenty of information for those thinking about taking the plunge. Try the School Governors One-Stop Shop for recruitment and advice on applying. The DfES also have a downloadable guide to the application procedure and FAQs. For the lowdown on what it's really like, read about school governor Madi Sharma's experiences.

Just started out as a school governor?

Govern your School is a site run by school governors for school governors. It offers a very useful "your questions answered" email service and there's also a welcome jargon buster for those not used to education terminology. If you've got a lot of questions, you can try the well-populated messageboards at the DfES.

Already serving as a school governor?

Get regular updates on what's new in education law from the DfES. If you want to have your say on education issues, use their consultations page - the Government want your views. If you've got a problem, get on their messageboards and put your question to others to answer. Govern your School has an excellent newsletter covering everything and anything to do with your governor role, plus comprehensive resources and contacts.

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