Blogs

Grace: video diary of a young school governor

“Can young people be school governors? How do I know that I have the skills and experience schools are looking for?” We…

James Pearce: Rolls-Royce and volunteer school governor

To celebrate volunteers’ week 2021, we spoke to James Pearce, Portfolio Analyst at Rolls-Royce and winner of the APM Apprentice of the…

Educator on Board: Meet Mili Malde, Department for Education and volunteer school governor

Mili Malde works in the Teaching Workforce Directorate, part of the Department for Education and volunteers as a school governor at Southgate…

Julian Kennett: Department for Education and volunteer school governor

Julian Kennett works for the Department for Education, delivering new school buildings in England, and volunteers as chair of governors at Joseph…

Katie Carr: Department for Education and volunteer school governor

Katie Carr works as part of the ESFA team at the Department for Education and also volunteers as a co-opted governor at…

Volunteer Blog – Ibrahim Zavery

Ibrahim is a Senior Sustainability Adviser at HMRC. ”I was interested in becoming a school governor at a local school because I…

Volunteer Blog – Sylvia Grice

Sylvia Grice works in educational assessment and is a Community Governor at The Nicholas Hamond Academy. As a military spouse with extensive…

Volunteer Blog – Horatio Georgestone

Meet Horatio Georgestone. Horatio runs the social enterprise YDWC – professional network designed by, run by, and dedicated to young professionals from…

Volunteer Blog – Richard Carreau-Floume

Richard Carreau-Floume is Vice President, Change Management, Technology at Bank of America and is a Local Advisory Board Member (Morningside Primary School).…

Volunteer Blog – Ben Hardy

Meet Ben Hardy. Ben is a Relationship Manager at Schools North East , the country’s first and only school-led regional network in…

Guest blog – Supporting military children in school

Louise Fetigan, Founder of charity Little Troopers, discusses how governors can ask the right questions to ensure schools meet the unique needs…

Volunteer Blog – Ryan Clifford

Meet Ryan. A BSc Computer Science and Management (ITMB) and MSc Banking and Finance graduate from Queen Mary University of London, Ryan…

Volunteer Blog – Joel Summers

My name is Joel Summers, and in my day job I work in equality, diversity and inclusion for a large, UK-wide professional…

Eileen Brocklehurst – Regional Manager Blog

A governor journey through the last two decades Eileen Brocklehurst is the Inspiring Governance Regional Manager for the South-West. She lives and…

Regional Manager Blog- Richard Ellam

I was sat watching the News on TV one weekend during the early days of Covid 19 lockdown. Ignoring the accusatory looks…

Volunteer Blog – Laura Weatherill

Laura Weatherill, a civil servant and volunteer placed by Inspiring Governance writes about why she became a School Governor and what she…

What skills are schools looking for in a Governor?

By becoming a school governor, you have the opportunity to have a positive impact on the lives of young people, give something…

Becoming a School Governor – the benefits are clear

People volunteer as School Governors for many reasons – to give something back, to make a difference for young people and to…

Why young volunteers are a great addition to governing boards

By the National Governance Association’s Will Markey With many governing boards telling us that they find it difficult to recruit volunteers, young…

Volunteer Blog – Isabel Churcher

Are you looking for a unique professional development opportunity where you can make a difference to your community and meet amazing people…that…

Helen Knowles – Regional Manager Blog

Why become a school governor? Helen Knowles, Inspiring Governance Regional Manager for the North West, explains all Volunteering as a school governor…

A guide to using Inspiring Governance

Inspiring Governance is a free, Department for Education-funded service, which helps match skilled volunteers looking to become governors/trustees with schools. But how…

4 Myth Busting Facts about School Governance

As a school governor/ trustee you have the opportunity to make a positive impact upon the lives of young people whilst giving…

What’s It Like To Serve As A School Governor? New Governors Tell Us Their Stories

Becoming a school governor is a hugely rewarding experience. Joining a team that can influence curriculum, ensure robust financial management and even…

Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a School Governor

You’ve decided that you want to be a school governor or trustee, but what does the recruitment process entail? Here is our…

Eight ways to make Inspiring Governance work for your board

How can you get the best out of Inspiring Governance to find volunteers for your governing board? Based on feedback from our…