Have you ever thought about becoming a school governor, but didn’t know how or wanted to find out more about what the role entails?
As part of SHU’s Transforming Lives strategy and our South Yorkshire Futures regional social mobility programme to raise aspirations and attainment in the region, we are launching a scheme to actively encourage and support staff to take up school governor roles.
Becoming a governor is a rewarding experience that offers you a chance to give back to your community and support raising educational attainment in the region, as well as to further enhance your professional and personal development. Find out more about how you can develop a range of skills such as; strategic leadership; project management; budget control; teamwork and communication; problem solving, and much more.
Anyone can become a governor. School governing boards need people from different backgrounds with a wide range of professional skills to drive school improvements across South Yorkshire. If you are not sure if your skills and experience would suit the role, why not come along and find out more: you might be surprised.
If you would like to learn more, come along to our governors launch information session for staff on Tuesday 20 March 2018. Here you can find out how to become a school governor, hear from those who already do the role within the University and see what support Sheffield Hallam and other partners can offer you to take up this amazing opportunity to lead locally.
Becoming a governor for my local school was a really rewarding experience. Not only can I see the difference it makes to many children and families, it has allowed me to enhance my professional skills beyond the workplace.
– Alison Roy, Corporate Project Manager at SHU and Chair of Board of Directors, Lound Academy Trust
Events will be held at City Campus and Collegiate Campus on Tuesday 20 March
- 10-11am, Charles Street Building 12.06.02
- 1-2pm, Heart of the Campus HC003
Book your place via EventBrite
For further details, please contact schoolsgovernancenetwork@shu.ac.uk