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Recruiting & retaining governors
- Governor application form Use our model application form to help you recruit governors and trustees, and save yourself time.
- Governor recruitment: asking for references You can ask new governors for references so you’re confident they’re suitable for the role. Use our model letter and reference form to contact referees and save you time.
- Governor recruitment: interview questions to ask Find out what questions you can ask when interviewing a prospective governor so you can make sure you have the right people for your school.
- How to encourage parents to become governors Follow these tips to put together an advert that appeals to parents and encourages them to stand for election to your governing board.
- How to encourage staff to serve on your governing board Follow these tips to put together an advert that appeals to your staff members and encourages them to stand for election to your governing board.
- How to recruit co-opted governors with the skills you need Read these pointers to recruit a governor with the skills your governing board needs, including using a governor recruitment service, creating a compelling advert and reaching out to the places where your ideal governors are.
- How to recruit school governors and trustees Work through this step-by-step process to recruit new governors or trustees. It covers identifying your needs, advertising the role, screening candidates and making the appointment.
- New governor welcome letter: template As a chair of governors, download and adapt our template letter so you can welcome your new governor to your board with confidence.
- Recruiting parent governors: PRUs and special schools If parents live far from your school, or their child won’t be on roll there for long, it’s harder for them commit to the parent governor role. Read on for guidance on how to build your community and attract people to apply.