ABSTRACT
According to the National Centre for Volunteering, nearly a quarter of all voluntary work in the United Kingdom is carried out in support of schools. That’s six million volunteers each giving an average of four hours every week. Or a billion hours of help each year. All in return for nothing more than job satisfaction – and the occasional free school lunch. Much of this support is behind the scenes as parents help to raise money or organize the summer fete. But volunteers are increasingly taking centre stage – on the governing body, in the playground and, not least, in the classroom.
