1. Path to this page:Home
  2. >> Children and Families
  3. >> Schools and Education
  4. >> Governors
  5. >> Being a school governor

See our Active Fun booklet (PDF, 796KB) for a wide range of May half term activities - including football, basketball, boxing, tennis, swimming, gymnastics and much more.

Being a school governor

Do I need qualifications to be a governor?

No. Schools need volunteers (whether parents or not) with experience of life, but some governors may have qualifications or professional skills.

|Back to top

What makes a good school governor?

  • You care about improving children’s educational attainment
  • you want to contribute to the local community
  • you want to work as part of a team and can value the contribution made by different people
  • you are willing to ask questions
  • you are open to ideas and willing to learn.
|Back to top

What can I offer as a governor?

  • Enthusiasm and commitment.

If you are a parent, your own understanding of other parents’ concerns, but you don’t need to be a parent to be a good school governor.

If you are a parent or not, as a member of the school’s community your local knowledge will be valuable: you will have a feel for what is important to people.

If you happen to have business or other skills, schools might find these particularly helpful.

|Back to top

Further Information

Governors Support and Training Unit
First Floor, 48 Station Road,
Wood Green
N22 7TY

Tel 020 8489 5029 / 5030 / 5031
Email school.governors@haringey.gov.uk.

The following links are not part of the Haringey Council website. Please read our legal disclaimer before using these links

Page Last Updated: 2 May 2013

If you want to give comments on the service itself please visit our Contact page.