Find volunteers to become school governors and trustees
The Inspiring Governance online service connects schools and trusts with skilled volunteers in their area who are interested in becoming a school governor or a trustee on a Local Governing Body.
Applies to England
What you can get
The Inspiring Governance service allows you to:
- search for volunteers based on skills, experience and location
- contact potential candidates directly
- advertise vacancies to registered volunteers in your area
Who can use the service
All state-funded educational institutions in England that provide education to pupils of compulsory school age can use this service.
This includes all establishments that are maintained by a local authority and those establishments with whom the Secretary of State has entered into academy arrangements.
When it’s available
The service is available at any time.
What it costs
The service is free.
How to apply
Sign up to use the service.
Find out more
See the Inspiring Governance website for more information.
Updates to this page
Last updated 18 July 2022 + show all updates
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Removed references to Academy Ambassadors programme, which has closed.
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Updated to reflect the content of the new contract awarded to deliver the Inspiring Governance programme.
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First published.