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We find, place, and support skilled volunteers as governors and trustees on school, academy trust, college and charity boards. Our vision is for every school in England and Wales to have a diverse and effective governing body driving school improvement. Join us for news updates on developments in education and governance, share your experiences and connect with other school governors across England and Wales.

01/10/2026

Interested in sustainability in education?

Join our next Sustainability Governor Networking session on Wednesday 21 October at 12:30pm.

Hear from Heidi Latronico-Ferris (PECT – Creating Sustainable Places) and discover how schools can create meaningful, long-term climate impact through education and everyday action.

There'll also be time to connect with fellow governors, trustees and governance volunteers.

👉 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/YV3B5zF_REGZv7K6VS-T0w #/registration

29/09/2026

Happening next week ⏳
There’s still time to join our Volunteer in education governance webinar and discover how you can get involved.

Whether you’re early in your career or bringing years of experience, boards across the country need volunteers like you.
📅 Tuesday 6 October | 8am
🎥 Free to attend

Find out:
🔹 What governance roles involve
🔹 How you can contribute your skills
🔹 How to get started

👉 Will you join us? Reserve a place:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017833500204/WN_BfKfw_b7QGCeCKo7NSDWVw

Unable to attend but still want to volunteer? Check out current vacancies or submit an application. We'll help you find a suitable role.
https://boardsforeducation.org.uk/governance-vacancies/

28/09/2026

Looking for new ways to develop your staff?

Becoming a governor or trustee can help education professionals build leadership skills, develop strategic thinking and gain fresh perspectives from across the sector.

In our latest blog, we explore six reasons why serving on a governing board could be one of the most valuable forms of professional development available.

👉 Read more:
https://boardsforeducation.org.uk/blogs/6-reasons-your-school-staff-should-join-a-governing-board/

25/09/2026

Ever thought about serving on a board?

Beyond your career plan or simply searching for another commitment. But because you'd like to use your skills to do something meaningful.

Volunteering in education governance gives professionals from all backgrounds the opportunity to contribute to schools, trusts and colleges while gaining valuable board-level experience.

If you've ever wondered:
✅ Would my skills be useful?
✅ How much time does it take?
✅ What does the role actually involve?

Our upcoming webinar is designed for you.

📅 Tuesday 6 October | ⏰ 8:00 AM
🔗 Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7017833500204/WN_BfKfw_b7QGCeCKo7NSDWVw

Unable to attend but still want to volunteer? Check out current vacancies or submit an application. We'll help you find a suitable role.
https://boardsforeducation.org.uk/governance-vacancies/

24/09/2026

Could you help shape the future of skills and opportunity in the Tees Valley?

The Education Training Collective (Etc.) is seeking a new Chair of Corporation to lead its Board through an exciting period of growth and strategic development. We're looking for an experienced leader with strong judgement, credibility and a passion for improving outcomes for learners and communities.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Apply today: https://boardsforeducation.org.uk/jobs/the-education-training-collective/

23/09/2026

The challenge isn't always filling a trustee vacancy. It's filling it before it becomes a problem.
As the new Academy Trust Handbook comes into effect from 1 October, many trusts will be reviewing governance arrangements, board effectiveness and future skills needs.

Yet trustee recruitment is often pushed down the priority list until a resignation, skills gap or succession challenge becomes urgent.

By then, valuable time has already been lost.

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳.

Whether you're looking to strengthen expertise in finance, HR, legal, education, risk or strategic leadership, acting early gives your trust more time to find the right person, not simply the next available person.

Our Academy Trustee Recruitment offers help trusts reach beyond existing networks and connect with skilled professionals who can bring valuable expertise and independent challenge to the boardroom.

𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
➡️ Explore Academy Trustee Recruitment: https://boardsforeducation.org.uk/

22/09/2026

What happens when a charity looks beyond its immediate networks for trustee recruitment?
For Chapter One UK, it resulted in a strong field of candidates and the successful appointment of a Trustee for Education and Safeguarding.

As they told us:
"𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 – 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲'𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲."

Read how the search unfolded and what made the difference.
📖 https://boardsforeducation.org.uk/case-studies/stronger-than-going-it-alone-chapter-ones-trustee-recruitment-search/

21/09/2026

FE colleges need governors who understand FE. But where do they find them?

As colleges navigate funding pressures, curriculum reform, workforce challenges and increasing accountability, boards need the right mix of sector expertise and independent challenge.

That's why experienced FE professionals have so much to offer at board level.

Serving as a governor is an opportunity to share your knowledge, contribute to another college's success and gain valuable board-level experience in return.

𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴, 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗙𝗘 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗘 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆.

➡️ Read the blog: https://boardsforeducation.org.uk/blogs/why-fe-experience-matters-at-board-level/

17/09/2026

Hot Topics in Governance with Steve Barker 📢 Thursday 8 October | 8:00am
Keeping up with the latest developments in education can be challenging, especially as guidance continues to evolve. Join Steve Barker (Judicium Education) for our upcoming webinar exploring the key governance issues schools need to be aware of this term.

We'll cover:
✅ Changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
✅ Revised DfE Suspensions and Exclusions guidance
✅ Other emerging updates from DfE, Ofsted and across the education sector
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱.

🎥 Can't attend live? The session will be recorded, with slides and recording shared the following week.

👉 Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8317896344303/WN_eZDHTR6DSaadJL_mnrsCSw

14/09/2026

A vacancy on the board rarely fixes itself.
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝟭𝟱-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.

We'll discuss your challenges, answer your questions and help you explore the right recruitment support for your school, trust or college.

➡️ 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Academy trustee & member recruitment:

https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/bookwithme/user/9176aa5524fa41cf9f515733c8769fb7%40governorsforschools.org.uk/meetingtype/2EiQ304D1EWjYA1Yexsn3A2?bookingcode=72f79a76-58b3-44f2-9e9f-10bca0e7b994&anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled or email
[email protected]
School governor recruitment:

https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/bookwithme/user/b0d78357e7264fe49b8db5a0d4fa959c%40governorsforschools.org.uk/meetingtype/9Y_rvNDkREutqrZMhC3RUA2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled or email
[email protected]
FE & college governor recruitment:

[email protected]/meetingtype/wkYRfCXoJ0utCfbbZBdMYA2?bookingcode=e4904b71-a3cb-4237-937d-3a60a5e71803&anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=mLinkFromTile" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/[email protected]/meetingtype/wkYRfCXoJ0utCfbbZBdMYA2?bookingcode=e4904b71-a3cb-4237-937d-3a60a5e71803&anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=mLinkFromTile or email
[email protected]

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