APPLICATION TO BECOME A GOVERNOR Thank you for your interest in becoming a governor with a Suffolk school. We want to be sure that we match you with the right school, so that your skills, interests and commitment are well used. Governor nominees will be required to attend appropriate training within the first year of their appointment including the How Do I Start? induction session. This is deemed necessary for governing bodies to operate effectively. Training records of LA nominated governors will be reviewed a year after appointment with a view to nominations being reviewed if the training record is not satisfactory. Please use the application form to provide examples of the skills you identify when you complete the skills matrix (Pages 4 & 5). If you have any questions please contact Joanna Howell in School Leadership & Governance on: 01473 263972 Please return to by email to or by post to School Leadership & Governance, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX CANDIDATE DETAILS Title i.e. Mr, Miss, Ms, Dr Name Address Postcode Telephone Number Email Address Do you have any If yes, please provide details: criminal conviction, including unspent, of have you been subject to any conditional discharge, bindovers, warnings or cautions? We take the safeguarding of Suffolk children very seriously and therefore we are unable to recommend for appointment as a governor anyone who does not comply with the Disclosure and Barring Service Check (if required by the school), or whose check raises concerns, or anyone who does not comply with the need for two references, or whose references raise concern.
APPLICATION TO BECOME A GOVERNOR Thank you for your interest in becoming a governor with a Suffolk school. We want to be sure that we match you with the right school, so that your skills, interests and commitment are well used. Governor nominees will be required to attend appropriate training within the first year of their appointment including the How Do I Start? induction session. This is deemed necessary for governing bodies to operate effectively. Training records of LA nominated governors will be reviewed a year after appointment with a view to nominations being reviewed if the training record is not satisfactory. Please use the application form to provide examples of the skills you identify when you complete the skills matrix (Pages 4 & 5). If you have any questions please contact Joanna Howell in School Leadership & Governance on: 01473 263972 Please return to by email to or by post to School Leadership & Governance, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX CANDIDATE DETAILS Title i.e. Mr, Miss, Ms, Dr Name Address Postcode Telephone Number Email Address Do you have any criminal conviction, including unspent, of have you been subject to any conditional discharge, bindovers, warnings or cautions? If yes, please provide details: We take the safeguarding of Suffolk children very seriously and therefore we are unable to recommend for appointment as a governor anyone who does not comply with the Disclosure and Barring Service Check (if required by the school), or whose check raises concerns, or anyone who does not comply with the need for two references, or whose references raise concern.