Schools: Governing Bodies
Commons · Question 63438 · Tabled 27 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the number of unfilled vacancies on school governing bodies.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 2 Jul 2025
According to the National Governance Association’s 2024 survey, 25% of respondents stated that their board did not have any vacancies. 76% of respondents reported difficulty in recruiting new governors and trustees. 44% of boards had two or more vacancies...