The role: summary
As a parent governor or trustee, your role is:
- To bring a parental perspective to the issues discussed – you're not there to speak 'on behalf' of the parent body. This means you're using your experience as a parent to help inform the board’s thinking, rather than bringing up individual concerns you’ve heard at the school gates
- No different from other governors or trustees
Note: parents are elected to the board, not appointed (unless there are fewer candidates than vacancies).
Take a look at our governor and trustee role descriptions to see all of your responsibilities and duties.
Take our parent governor/trustee training course to learn more, including how to confidently handle situations that are unique to this role.
Communicate a parent's perspective
Use your perspective to help the board understand a parent's viewpoint. This will help