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• Would you like to consider becoming a parent governor?

• Have you ever considered becoming a co-opted/
  community governor?

Would you like to consider becoming a parent governor?

The start of a new year is the ideal opportunity to start a new venture and meet an exciting challenge. Would you like to consider becoming a parent governor in a North Tyneside School? If you have children in a North Tyneside School and there are vacancies in that school for parent governors, now would be an ideal time to do something about it.

What do governors do?

If you have considered being a parent governor but were not sure of what was involved, think about it now! Governing bodies are very important in the decision-making processes with regard to the progression of schools and the raising of standards of achievement for all pupils.

Governors make a tremendous contribution. They are actively involved in the recruitment and selection of staff, overseeing the budget, the development of new buildings or resources such as Information & Communications Technology, as well as much, much more.

Governing bodies are working, often behind the scenes, to make sure that their school is working to be the best it can be, and more. They work closely with the Headteacher and Staff and share with them a vision for the school.

What qualifications do I need to be a governor?

North Tyneside School Governors come from very different walks of life. They have very different skills and expertise to share. They often have different interests and different priorities in education. One thing they do all share, however, is a firm commitment and a strong desire to raise standards of education for all children, young people and adults in North Tyneside. If you feel you have these two essential qualities, then consider becoming a parent governor.

What help will I get?

While it takes personal commitment to become a good governor, a support team is there to help all governors develop their skills and every governor’s contribution is welcomed. The rewards for this commitment will be that you will know you are positively contributing to raising standards of education for everyone in North Tyneside.

What next?

For more information please contact Tracy Young, Governor Services Co-ordinator on 0191 200 5004 or speak to the Parent Representative Susan Postlethwaite, who can be contacted initially via Governor Services 0191 200 5004.

If you would like to become a parent governor, contact the headteacher of your child’s school to find out if there are any vacancies.

You can download an application form here.

Have you ever considered becoming a co-opted/community governor?

North Tyneside Governor Services department are always on the look out for professional and business people, employed or retired, who would like to use their skills as a co-opted/community governor within their local community.

What do governors do?

Governing bodies are very important in the decision-making processes with regard to the progression of schools and the raising of standards of achievement for all pupils.

Governors make a tremendous contribution. They are actively involved in the recruitment and selection of staff, overseeing the budget, the development of new buildings or resources such as Information & Communications Technology, as well as much, much more.

Governing bodies are working, often behind the scenes, to make sure that their school is working to be the best it can be, and more. They work closely with the Headteacher and Staff and share with them their vision for the school.

What qualifications do I need to be a governor?

North Tyneside School Governors come from very different walks of life. They have very different skills and expertise to share. They often have different interests and different priorities in education. One thing they all share, however, is a firm commitment and a strong desire to raise standards of education for all children, young people and adults in North Tyneside.

If you feel you have these two essential qualities, then consider becoming a governor. Professional business people have a lot of expertise they can share and as a Co-opted Governor you could be a great asset to a school in North Tyneside.

What help will I get?

While it takes personal commitment to become a good governor, a support team is there to help all governors develop their skills and every governor’s contribution is welcomed. The rewards for this commitment would be that you would know you were positively contributing to raising standards of education for everyone in North Tyneside.

For more information please contact Tracy Young, Governor Services Co-ordinator on 0191 200 5004.

You can download an application form here.

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