Recruitment
Recruiting and retaining governors and trustees
an increasing challenge for governing boards
Webinar
20/09/2022
Join Emma Knights OBE, NGA Chief Executive, as she explores:
- The scale and nature of the recruitment challenge using data from the 2022 Annual Governance Survey
- Why good governance requires diverse governing boards, and how to achieve this
- Recruiting the right people round the table: promoting your vacancy, targeting under-represented groups and interviewing candidates
- Inducting governors and trustees: NGA’s step-by-step guide Â
- Involving and engaging volunteers
Emma is also joined by Steve Edmonds, NGA Director of Advice and Guidance, to introduce NGA’s updated guidance on succession planning for chairs and vice chairs.
Further resourcesÂ
- Guidance on recruiting and retaining governors and trustees
- Governance volunteers and board practice: 2022 survey report
- Role descriptions for governors and trustees (can be used during the recruitment process, such as when advertising vacancies)
- Succession planning guide for governing boards in schools and trusts
Emma Knights OBE
Co-Chief Executive
As NGA’s Co-Chief Executive, Emma promotes the interests of the school governance community nationally with legislators, policy makers, education sector organisations and the media. Emma is an accomplished writer and speaker on a range of school governance policy and practice topics.