You can apply online to be a School Governor

If you would like to apply to be a new Foundation Governor at a school within the Diocese, please complete our New Governor Nomination Form and the ‘DBS Self Declaration Form’ below.

If you are already a governor and wish to apply for another term of office at the same school, please complete our Renewing Governor Form and the ‘DBS Self Declaration Form’ below.

If you are a Priest or Deacon within the Diocese, please complete our Clergy Nomination Form and the ‘DBS Self Declaration Form’ below.

In addition to one of the above forms, the DBS Self Declaration Form must also be completed by all candidates.

For information about the role, please see our Could you be a School Governor leaflet.

For details of the schools within the Diocese that currently have vacancies for Foundation Governors, see our Schools with Governor Vacancies as at 4th May 2021 list.

If you would like to be a new Foundation Director at a Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) within the Clifton Diocese, please complete our MAT Director Nomination Form and Eligibility Declaration.

If you have any queries about the Foundation Governor role, please contact Bill McEntee, Governance Officer bill.mcentee@cliftondiocese.com or on 07710094976.

One way to support Catholic education in the Diocese, is to become a ‘Clerk to Governors’ for the governing body of one of our schools. For details of the schools within the Diocese that currently have a vacancy for a Clerk to Governors, see our Schools with Clerk to Governor Vacancies list.

Letter to schools re new DBS Protocol for website

DBS Protocol for Foundation Governors Nov 2020

DBS Flowchart

Resignation Form

ACADEMY Director Undertaking Sample April 2020

DEED OF ADHERENCE – SAMPLE APRIL 2020