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School Governorship: is it worth it?

Laura Hood

Hi all

I have recently seen a few adverts for the opportunity to be a governor of a number of local schools. They often want someone with HR experience. 

I know that this would be tough - they say it would be around a day a month but I am sure it would be much more. However, I would like a place on our Company's board and felt that this would potentially give me a (safer) stomping ground and an opportunity to work strategically, whilst offering my skills which I'm sure would be rewarding.

Does anyone have any insight into this?

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  • From my experience, Laura, I would try and find out who is driving the need for HR expertise. Is it the Governors wanting to improve the HR practice of the Head? Or a Head genuinely interested in improving HR practice? If the latter it could be personally rewarding, and for me such a role would have been a chance to develop my time management skills - one day a month and no more!

    If the Head is not the driving force it could be a nightmare. In my experience school HR is well behind on the curve of modern HR law, custom and practice. Although you could do a lot of good there it might be very challenging. You might prefer other challenges!
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  • From my experience, Laura, I would try and find out who is driving the need for HR expertise. Is it the Governors wanting to improve the HR practice of the Head? Or a Head genuinely interested in improving HR practice? If the latter it could be personally rewarding, and for me such a role would have been a chance to develop my time management skills - one day a month and no more!

    If the Head is not the driving force it could be a nightmare. In my experience school HR is well behind on the curve of modern HR law, custom and practice. Although you could do a lot of good there it might be very challenging. You might prefer other challenges!
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