Hi
I appreciate this differs from school to school, but I wondered if anyone had any experience of being a parent governor? DH and I are thinking about applying (only one of us will go for it) for our DS' local state primary school.
My background is marketing & comms and I feel that the school could improve their external communications.
As an example the invitation to step forward as a parent governor was just a list of eligibility criteria written in fairly formal language and then a line about sending 100 words in by the deadline. It didn't explain what a parent governor is, nor did it offer a form to help guide applicants through the process. They could have hosted further info on their website and just linked to it etc.
I appreciate that being a governor isn't about me having a platform so they can solve my "gripes" but I do think there is generally room for improvement and I have some experience to offer. I also know that the priority is the children and their education and well being.
I am a trustee of a small charity, so I have some experience of boards etc.
DH is in IT, so he could bring that experience.
Just wondered what others have found it like being parent governors?
TIA
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MrsMargoLeadbetter · 01/05/2013 05:37
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