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Recruiting parent governors: PRUs and special schools
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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.
Contents
- 1 Understand issues with engagement
- 2 Build a parent network
- 3 Showcase your school
- 4 Show what the role is like
- 5 Make the role accessible
- 6 Alternatives to appointing a parent governor
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