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Governor recruitment: asking for references
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20 June 2017
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Is it appropriate to ask for references when appointing governors? We refer to advice from Governors for Schools and One Education on this issue, including what referees should be asked. We also link to examples of forms used to request referees' contact details.
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- 1 Requesting references
- 2 Examples: forms seeking referees
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