Part of the research undertaken by the University of Bath and the National Governors’ Association has sought to answer this question by summarising what it is governing bodies look for in new recruits.
The report – The State of School Governing in England 2014 – has set out the skills that the more than 7,700 governors involved in the research said were important to their schools. Top of the list were four key traits, all scoring 98 per cent:
A willingness to take collective responsibility rather than pursue particular issues.
A readiness to ask challenging questions.
A commitment to the school.
An ability to work in a group.
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