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Recruiting & retaining governors
In-depth articles
- Advertising for governors with specific skills
- Governor application forms: model and examples updated
- Governor recruitment: asking for references
- Governor recruitment: involvement of the headteacher
- How to encourage parents to become governors
- How to encourage staff to serve on your governing board
- How to recruit school governors and trustees
- Information for prospective governors
- Recruiting a governing board: interview questions
- Recruiting parent governors: PRUs and special schools
- Role description: chair of governors (maintained)
- Thanking a governor who is leaving: template letter
- Welcome letters to newly appointed governors
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