Governing bodies

Guidance and support for school governing body members including how to become a local authority (LA) governor.

Local authority governor guidance

When a Local authority (LA) governors term of office comes to an end, they can ask to continue or resign.

Continuing a post

To continue as a LA governor, use the following online guidance and downloads:

Email the completed forms to lagovernance@essex.gov.uk

Resign from a post

To resign from a post at any time, email lagovernance@essex.gov.uk

Find current vacancies

To find out about the latest LA governor vacancies, visit our School governor's web page.

To register an interest in a vacancy, complete the self-declaration form and self-nomination form.

Email the forms to lagovernance@essex.gov.uk