Building exceptional boards

Governors for Schools is a charity that sources and supports dedicated volunteers onto governing boards.

By strategically matching skilled individuals with vacancies, we aim to improve educational outcomes for children across England and Wales. We offer specialist governor, chair, and trustee recruitment services as part of our mission to build exceptional boards.

Looking for a new school governor?

Discover how we can source someone with the right skillset and experience for your governing board.

Looking for a new Chair of Governors?

Our Chair Recruitment Service specialises in finding - and supporting - volunteers to lead governing boards.

Looking for a new academy trustee?

Our Trustee Recruitment Service uses extensive networking and headhunting to find skilled, experienced professionals for academy trustee and member roles.

Support for new school governors

Prepare for your volunteer role with our ‘Become an effective new school governor’ eLearning.