There's no requirement to publish governor/trustee biographies
But, they're a useful way to connect your school or trust community with the board. Putting names to faces and knowing who exactly the governors/trustees are can provide a strengthened sense of community for all stakeholders.
For more guidance on what you must publish about governors/trustees, see our article on publishing information about the board.
Download our governor/trustee biography template
Fill in our template or, if you’re the chair or governance professional and responsible for compiling biographies, send it to each person on your board to complete.
It has space for governors/trustees to write about their:
- Work
- Governance experience
- Hobbies and interests
- Links to the school or local community
- Reasons for becoming a governor/trustee
If you're the chair, governance professional, or someone else who's responsible for biographies, you can take your governors' or trustees' information and compile it into a short paragraph to publish on your website.