Governors and Trustees are volunteers who offer strategic guidance to schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs); asking questions and providing challenge and support to the senior leadership team.  Trustees and Governors are not operational; instead, they offer suggestions and provide oversight on the school’s strategic direction, budgets, and the decisions of school leaders, rather than taking decisions themselves.  Usually, a Governor or Trustee serves a four-year term of office and all appointments are subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.