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School Governors

Could you be a school governor?

The governing bodies of local schools are made up of all kinds of different people. There are parents, people who work in the school, representatives of the local community and governors appointed by the local authority or diocese.

You do not have to be an 'education expert' to be a governor, but you do need to be willing to work as part of a team and open to learning more about being a governor.  This can be done by attending training, school visits and sharing information and experience with other governors.

How can I become a school governor?

Contact the Brighton & Hove Governor Support Team in the first instance on (01273) 293511 or 293507, or email governor.support@brighton-hove.gov.uk.  They can tell you more about the different types of governor, the level of commitment and which schools have vacancies.

If you have experience in children's services, you could be eligible to be an Authority Governor.  These are governors who are appointed by the local authority.  There is more information about this below, as well as an application form. The next deadline for applications is Thursday 23 September 2010.

Governor Support Team

The Brighton & Hove Governor Support team is based at the Learning Development Centre in Moulsecoomb.  They help schools and governing bodies in the following ways:

  • Providing training and support for school governors and managers in Brighton & Hove, through the training programme, school bulletins and work with individual governing bodies.  The training programme is issued termly with additional courses advertised in the School Bulletin and on Education Online. To obtain a copy please tel: (01273) 293595.
  • Recruitment and appointment of governors
  • Advice and guidance about legislation relating to schools
  • Communicating practical information such as term dates

The team also works with groups such as the Governors' Network to consult on government regulations, local authority procedures and other issues relating to school governance and management.  It then provides information and clarification on their implementation.  The Governors' Network is open to all governors at schools in Brighton & Hove. It meets once a term to discuss issues of interest to governors. The elected committee meets more often and undertake consultations on behalf of local governors. For details of the next meeting date tel: (01273) 293506.


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