--- title: "Becoming a Governor" url: "https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/governance/becoming-a-governor" school: "Seaton Valley Federation" --- # Becoming a Governor Vacancies for parent governors arise from time to time. Any parent whose child is registered at one of our schools can become a parent governor, which can be a rewarding way to be involved in your child's education. Governing bodies also have co-opted members who offer particular skills and expertise such as team building, chairing meetings, strategic planning, financial management and community development. The most important qualities for being a governor are enthusiasm, commitment and an interest in education. You don't need to have an education experience but it is useful to bring skills from other areas of your life. Governors are volunteers. You'll need to attend a full governing body meeting each term, as well as any meetings of committees that you are asked to join. Some governors also visit schools between formal meetings to monitor progress with a particular subject or whole school priority. It is estimated that most governors contribute between 8 and 10 hours per month. All governors are required to agree to the federation's Governor Policies: ### Governor Policies Code of Conduct for Governors 322 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/seaton-valley-federation/files/documents/Code_of_Conduct_for_Governors_SVF_v11.0_(August_2026).pdf) Governors' Allowances Policy 178 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/seaton-valley-federation/files/documents/Governors-_Allowances_Policy_SVF_v7.0_(June_2026).pdf) If you are interested in becoming a school governor, please contact Angela Vintis, Clerk to the Governing Body on 0191 237 1505. You are welcome to visit our schools and find out more about what being a governor involves. ### Our Federation - [Drone Tour](https://svf.org.uk/tour) - [Welcome to Our Schools](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/welcome) - [Vision and Ethos](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/vision-and-ethos) - [LINC and BEAM](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/linc-and-beam) - [Governance](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/governance) - [Our Governing Body](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/governance/our-governing-body) - [Governor Information](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/governance/our-governors) - [Governor Attendance](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/governance/governor-attendance) - [Becoming a Governor](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/governance/becoming-a-governor) - [Senior Leadership Team](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/slt) - [Admissions](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/admissions) - [Attendance](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/attendance) - [Policies](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/policies) - [Vacancies](https://svf.org.uk/job-vacancies) - [Equalities](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/equalities) - [Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/send) - [Pupil Premium](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/pupil-premium) - [Safeguarding](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/safeguarding) - [Emergency Arrangements](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/emergency-arrangements) - [Careers Information and Guidance](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/careers-iag) - [Data Protection](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/data-protection) - [School Uniform](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/uniform) - [School Meals](https://svf.org.uk/our-federation/school-meals) - [Mental Health and Wellbeing](https://svf.org.uk/support-websites-and-helplines-2) ![Seaton Valley Federation](https://files.schudio.com/seaton-valley-federation/images/logo/SeatonValley_Logo(2).png) #### Seaton Valley Federation Prospect Avenue Seaton Delaval Northumberland NE25 0FW 0191 2371505 #### Useful Links: - [News](https://svf.org.uk/news) - [Contact Us](https://svf.org.uk/contact-us) - [Events](https://svf.org.uk/events) - [Vacancies](https://svf.org.uk/job-vacancies) #### More Links: - [Calendar](https://svf.org.uk/calendar) - [School Email](https://sites.google.com/achs.svf.org.uk/launchpad-selection) - [My Child at School](https://svf.org.uk/my-child-at-school) - [Term Dates](https://svf.org.uk/term-dates) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Seaton-Valley-Federation-of-Schools-103527542434937) - [X](https://twitter.com/@seatonvalleyfed) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/seatonvalleyfed) © Copyright 2018–2026 Seaton Valley Federation School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://svf.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)