Justin Placide, Head of Home Energy Retrofit Enablers at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is the co-chair of the…
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“My name is Neil Willis, I’m the regional lead for education challenge working at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership and I…
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Why do engineers make great school governors? Andrew McCreadie IEng is a lead facilities engineer within the Paint Facilities & Equipment, Manufacturing…
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From acquiring new skills, using your own expertise and experience and the feeling of giving back to your local community, there are…
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David Coe is an Enterprise Coordinator at The North East Local Enterprise Partnership who work with partners to develop a more competitive…
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“What kinds of things can I get involved in if I volunteer as a school governor?” From acquiring new skills, using your…
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“I can’t be a school governor – I’m too young and don’t have enough experience.” Jasmin Mensah is here to tell you…
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“Can young people be school governors? How do I know that I have the skills and experience schools are looking for?” We…
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Amanda Walker BEngHons MIET is a manufacturing engineer at GE Aviation and volunteer school governor at a secondary school in Gloucester. Amanda…
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Catherine Horsley, HR business partner at HMRC, volunteers as a school governor at a faith primary and junior school in the North…
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To celebrate volunteers’ week 2021, we spoke to James Pearce, Portfolio Analyst at Rolls-Royce and winner of the APM Apprentice of the…
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Mili Malde works in the Teaching Workforce Directorate, part of the Department for Education and volunteers as a school governor at Southgate…
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Julie Robinson is chief executive of the Independent Schools Council, an organisation that brings together seven associations of independent schools, their heads,…
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Julian Kennett works for the Department for Education, delivering new school buildings in England, and volunteers as chair of governors at Joseph…
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Katie Carr works as part of the ESFA team at the Department for Education and also volunteers as a co-opted governor at…
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Ibrahim is a Senior Sustainability Adviser at HMRC. ”I was interested in becoming a school governor at a local school because I…
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Sylvia Grice works in educational assessment and is a Community Governor at The Nicholas Hamond Academy. As a military spouse with extensive…
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Meet Horatio Georgestone. Horatio runs the social enterprise YDWC – professional network designed by, run by, and dedicated to young professionals from…
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Richard Carreau-Floume is Vice President, Change Management, Technology at Bank of America and is a Local Advisory Board Member (Morningside Primary School).…
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Meet Ben Hardy. Ben is a Relationship Manager at Schools North East , the country’s first and only school-led regional network in…
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Meet Ryan. A BSc Computer Science and Management (ITMB) and MSc Banking and Finance graduate from Queen Mary University of London, Ryan…
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My name is Joel Summers, and in my day job I work in equality, diversity and inclusion for a large, UK-wide professional…
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Laura Weatherill, a civil servant and volunteer placed by Inspiring Governance writes about why she became a School Governor and what she…
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Joshua Irish is sitting on the board of governors for two of his local schools in Hackney and is on the resources…
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Meet Mike Bones. Mike works as a recruitment and transport manager for North-East based firm Velocity and has been a School Governor…
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Lauren, 22, decided to become a governor whilst working at the Department for Education. Surrounded by colleagues who were passionate about learning,…
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Meet Lee Bushby ‘I became a School Governor to challenge myself and to be able to develop in an area outside of…
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Are you looking for a unique professional development opportunity where you can make a difference to your community and meet amazing people…that…
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Mark, from Fylde, Lancashire, has worked within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for the past 12 years. In that time,…
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Nasreen Akhtar, 34 Operational Exec Innovation Department at HomeServe Labs part of the HomeServe Group (General Insurance Company) Governor at the George…
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School: Brandles School Location: Hertfordshire Job: Business Manager Favourite book: Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Why did you chose governance over a…
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Location: South East Cornwall Job role/occupation: Retired Head teacher On the governing board at: South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust For…
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School: Redland Green School Location: Bristol Job: Communications Manager Why did you become a school governor/trustee? I started out as a parent governor…
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School: Cheney School Location: Oxford Occupation: Medical student at Oxford University Favourite pastime: I’m directing this year’s Tingewick pantomime at the hospital…
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School: The Nobel School Location: Stevenage What impact do you think you have had as a governor? I feel I have influenced…
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School: Presdales School Location: Ware, Hertfordshire Position: Chair Other voluntary activity: Justice of the Peace (Magistrate) and a Town Councillor Why did…
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