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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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  • Hello
    I have been a school governor for a Academy secondary school and found it fascinating to compare the issues we face in the private sector to those faced by education. It was a rewarding experience but potentially very time consuming as there is a lot of pressure on you to attend a lot of training. I was able to apply my professional expertise to assist the school with a restructuring as a result of cuts in funding but did come up against some resistance from some governors who saw HR as an admin function and not a strategic partner. Also check with any school that you approach what their rules are regarding the number of non-parent governors are as I had to step down early when my son moved to another school to do his A-Levels.
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  • Hello
    I have been a school governor for a Academy secondary school and found it fascinating to compare the issues we face in the private sector to those faced by education. It was a rewarding experience but potentially very time consuming as there is a lot of pressure on you to attend a lot of training. I was able to apply my professional expertise to assist the school with a restructuring as a result of cuts in funding but did come up against some resistance from some governors who saw HR as an admin function and not a strategic partner. Also check with any school that you approach what their rules are regarding the number of non-parent governors are as I had to step down early when my son moved to another school to do his A-Levels.
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