"School governance is the most important volunteering role in education. Governors help teaching staff provide children with the best possible education and so realise their expectations and aspirations. There are 350000 governor places in England and of these 10-12% are vacant at any
one time. The problem is most severe in urban areas. Being a governor offers the chance to help children and their community and both learn new skills and enhance existing skills. It is possible to be an effective governor and add value based on a time commitment of 6-8 hours per month

School Governors' One-Stop Shop provides a totally free (charitable) recruitment and brokerage service doing its utmost in partnership with Local Education Authorities and schools to meet the requirements of its volunteers. "

Explanatory material, leaflets and forms on which to offer assistance are available through their Website at www.sgoss.org.uk.