Shekeila Scarlett, one of the youngest people in the UK to chair a board of governors, argues the body should reflect the students.
Shekeila Scarlett first met the board of governors at her secondary school when she was appealing her own exclusion. Facing a group of adults who would decide the 12-year-old's future was intimidating, especially because they looked nothing like her. She won the appeal but the experience never left her and now she chairs the board of governors at an east London school. At 26, she is one of the youngest people in the UK to do so.
Shekeila was out of school for two months while she waited for the appeal process to take its course. Part of it involved making her own statement to the board of governors. This helped her regain her drive and confidence and forged the teenager's path to becoming involved in education as an adult. The role is voluntary and includes picking headteachers, making sure school money is well spent, and sitting on panels about exclusions and complaints. As chair - a position Shekeila took on in September last year - she also line-manages the headteacher.
The board is in the process of recruiting some new members, who Shekeila says will be "from all walks of life". It's also important to include younger people. "Governing boards are missing out on talent, passion and the range of perspectives which is needed for good governance," chief executive Emma Knights said.- in 2022, more than 90% of respondents were white. This is despite more than a third of students across UK primary and secondary schools coming from an ethnic minority background.However, 36% of respondents reported that their governing board successfully recruited a candidate from an underrepresented group.
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