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New body signals governor recruitment drive

Education secretary Michael Gove has backed the launch of a new body to promote the importance of school governance and encourage people to volunteer.

The Inspiring Governors Alliance has been launched with backing from a wide range of organisations including the Education and Employers Taskforce, National Governors’ Association, Department for Education, and SGOSS Governors for Schools and Colleges.

A core part of the Alliance’s mission will be to attract more skilled people to volunteer as governors while also working with employers to encourage them to support staff who volunteer.

A new website has been created for potential volunteers, employers and governing bodies themselves. It is hoped the new body will also help governing bodies to become more active and effective in their recruitment drives.

Also supporting the venture is the Confederation of British Industry, the Association of School and College Leaders, and the National Association of Head Teachers, among others.

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