NGA initiative: lobbying fairer funding for schools

Sent on behalf of Clive Sentance, Warwickshire representative for the fairer funding campaign

On Thursday 28 February, the National Governance Association (NGA) will be leading a lobby of parliament to call for more funding for schools. Governors and trustees care passionately about the education their school provides to its pupils; tens of thousands of volunteers across the country are concerned about the adverse impact insufficient funding is having on children and young people.

This day of action will give governing boards the opportunity to join together and urge MPs to invest in the future of children. Whether your governing board has taken specific action because of funding pressures or you have concerns about the long-term picture in your school, we need governing boards from all school types, phases and locations to come along in support.

On the day, we are asking governing boards to arrange a meeting with their MP to speak to them about their concerns. NGA also plan to hold a meeting on school funding in parliament to make clear the scale and severity of the concern of school governors and trustees; by coming along you will be helping us – and thousands of other NGA members – to amplify the voice of governance on school funding.

If you would like your governing board to take part in the action, the first step is to contact your fellow governors/ trustees and encourage them to take part. You do not need to wait for the next meeting – email them today.

As governance is a collective action, governors and trustees cannot act alone and should agree a position.

If your governing board decides to take part, please register your interest by emailing Shelby Roberts shelby.roberts@nga.org.uk and we will keep you updated on the plans for the day and provide resources you can use to make the meeting with your MP effective.