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Governor

A volunteer member of a school's governing body who helps set strategy, holds leaders to account and oversees finances.

Used in
England, Wales, Northern Ireland
Topic
Governance

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Governing body (GB) England Wales Northern Ireland
The board responsible for the strategic leadership of a maintained school, holding the headteacher to account and overseeing finances.
Chair of governors England Wales Northern Ireland
The governor elected to lead the governing body and work most closely with the headteacher.
Parent governor England Wales
A governor elected by the parents of pupils at the school.
Clerk to governors England Wales
The person who gives procedural and legal advice to a governing body, prepares papers and takes minutes.

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