Disqualification of governors and trustees

Know what will disqualify a governor or trustee from serving on your board and use declaration of eligibility form to confirm that all your board members are qualified.

Last reviewed on 24 July 2023
School types: AllSchool phases: AllRef: 40211
Contents
  1. Reasons for disqualification 
  2. Declaration of eligibility

If a governor is disqualified, remember to remove them from the board on GovernorHub.

Reasons for disqualification 

All governor types

Are a registered pupil at the school Are under 18 years old Fail to attend their meetings for a continuous period of 6 months, without the consent of the governing board This applies to all governors except ex-officio governors, such as the headteacher If you're struggling with governor attendance read how to effectively manage the non-attendance of governors Are the subject of: A bankruptcy restrictions order, or an interim bankruptcy restrictions order A debt relief restrictions order, or an interim debt relief restrictions order A sequestration that has not been discharged, annulled or reduced   Have been disqualified from being a company director Have been disqualified from being a charity trustee Have been removed from office as an elected governor within the last