School Governors

Our vision is to become a child friendly city where children are valued, supported, enjoy growing up, and look forward to a bright future. Effective governance is a vital component of strong school leadership which ensures every child gets the best education. 

Purpose of the service
We develop strong accountable governing bodies to set a standard of excellence and ensure statutory duties are met. We are focused on improving teaching and learning by recruiting and supporting highly skilled, well-informed and well-trained governors.

Become a Governor
There are different categories of governors and you do not need to have a child at school to apply. Please complete the on-line application form in the documents section on this page and return to education.governors@leeds.gov.uk or contact us on 0113 378 5213.

The range of services we offer include:

• support, advice and information about governors’ responsibilities and effectiveness 
• a full clerking service to school governing bodies 
  
• an annual school governors’ training programme
  
• tailored courses for individual governing bodies 
  
• regular email updates