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The Employer Perspective:
How Schools Benefit:
Legal firms can provide a huge boost to local education
by providing committed governors. In return, governors
develop a variety of skills in the role which can be taken
straight back into the workplace.
Don’t just take our word for it: schools want legal
professionals to be school governors!
“Sam’s legal training allows her to bring both
intellectual rigour and well-honed analytical
abilities to the key role of any governing body
which is holding the school, and the Senior
Leadership Team, to account by asking the relevant
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people the right questions.”
Employees 2,500+
"This is a great opportunity and I think
you'll be surprised by the benefits it
has for the people you work with."
- Julian Davies, Chair of Governors,
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The Baird Primary Academy.
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"Experience of the complexities of any legal framework and the
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Employees 30+
"Go for it! You have nothing to lose
by promoting the opportunity."
skills associated with the profession are extremely valuable
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in securing the success of our schools in an increasingly
commercial world.”
- Sarah Young, Executive Headteacher, The Hessle Federation.
Businesses both big and small can make a huge difference.
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