As we look back at some of the achievements of the Inspiring Governance programme, we would like to take a moment to celebrate and thank all those joining our School Governor Champions (SGC) programme. Launched in 2019, the SGC programme was created to engage and support organisations looking for ways to support the professional development of their staff.
The programme provided a free opportunity for community minded employers, both big and small, looking for ways to develop a more skilled, loyal, and productive workforce by encouraging and supporting their employees to volunteer as school governors. Encouraging their staff to become governors offered employers a host of benefits, such as the opportunity to influence the development of the workforce of the future, helping young people in schools prepare for the world of work. It also helped them build positive links with their local communities, wherever they were based in the country.
Despite an estimated 250,000 people volunteering on school governing boards every year, an estimated one in ten governor vacancies across the country remain vacant. We wanted to partner with organisations whose employees could offer skills from industry that schools were looking for, such as finance, HR, legal, buildings and premises, data analysis, education experience, safeguarding knowledge, project management and community engagement.
As part of our partnership with SGC employers, the Inspiring Governance team would deliver a tailored volunteer information session, and we are proud to have delivered many of these over the years to thousands of professionals, promoting the benefits of volunteering and encouraging them to sign up to the platform and get involved. It has truly been an inspiration for us to meet so many people interested in helping children and young people in their communities. Thank you to everyone who joined us and signed up!
We worked with over 50 School Governor Champion partners, from multinational organisations to Local Authorities, from universities to professional member networks, and from Multi Academy Trusts to Civil Service departments.
We would like to say a huge thank you to every School Governor Champion partner. Your commitment to providing opportunities for your staff and making a positive impact on the life chances of young people has been hugely appreciated, not only by us but also by schools and children that have benefitted from a governor placement through the Inspiring Governance service. We are proud to have helped make a difference with you.
We continue to provide school governor opportunities for people looking for a professional development opportunity until the last day of our contract, 30th September 2024. Sign up to view opportunities in your area today.
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