The School Governance in 2020 series of reports cover the experiences, views and demographics of school governors and trustees, drawing on their valuable and unique insight to inform and shape education policy and, in the absence of official data, to provide an overview of the state of school governance. 6,864 people took part in this year’s survey – the highest ever response rate – against a backdrop of the partial closure of schools and ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19. This is the 10th year of the annual school governance survey, which also provides longitudinal data about the education landscape and the volunteer force overseeing state education in England.
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