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The Governing Body

Welcome from our Chairman of Governors

On behalf of the governing body, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Ardleigh Green Junior School.

We are a three form entry Junior School in the London Borough of Havering, sharing a site with Ardleigh Green Infants' School from where the majority of our children transfer. In addition to our school site we have our own Family Centre in Ardleigh Green Road which actively seeks to meet the needs of our local community. Following the retirement of the Infant Headteacher in September 2019 a decision was made to federate both schools under one governing body and an executive headteacher

Our Execuitive Headteacher John Morris OBE, who has been in post for twenty nine years, leads a team of dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to ensuring our children reach their full potential within a caring and supportive learning environment.

We have been judged by Ofsted to be outstanding on three occasions and are justifiably proud of our academic, sporting and artistic success and the excellent relationship we enjoy with parents and the local community.

I hope you find our website informative. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.

William Jennings

Chairman of Governors

Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Governing Body

The Governing Body Meets on al least three occasions each term. To support the work of the full governing body which meets termly, there are two sub committees. One commitee looks specifically at Learning and Achievement, whilst the other focusses on Finance and Resources.

If you wish to contact the Chair or a member of the Governing Body, please address any correspondence to the individual concerned at either school or email
Governor @aglf.org.uk

Name	Type	Date of Appointment	Term	Catergory	Committtee	Business Interests	Governance in other schools.
William Jennings	L.A.	September 2019	3 Years	Chair	Learning and Achievement
Nicki Banyard	Co-opted	September 2019	3 Years	Vice Chair	Learning and Achievement		Redden Court
Kevin Stephenson	Co-opted	September 2019	3 Years	Governor	Finance and Resources	Surveyor & Architect
Vicki O’Connor	Co-opted	September 2019	3 Years	Governor	Learning and Achievement		Emerson Park
Tina Murray	Co-opted	September 2019	3 Years	Governor	Learning and Achievement		Redden Court
Sarah Bennett	Co-opted	September 2019	3 Years	Governor	Learning and Achievement
Pete Easy	Co-opted	September 2019	3 Years	Governor	Finance and Resources
Tracey Coppin	Staff	September 2019	3 Years	Staff Governor	Learning and Achievement
Christine Drew	Co-opted	September 2019	3 Years	Governor	Finance and Resources
Sue Consterdine	Co-opted	September 2019	3 Years	Safeguarding Governor	Learning and achievement
Sam Wiley	Staff	September 2019	3 Years	Staff Governor	Learning and Achievement
Infant Parent	Co-opted	September 2019	3 Years	Stephanie Gibson	TBC
Junior Parent	Co-opted	September 2019	3 Years	Vikki Alder	TBC
John Morris OBE	Co-opted	September 2019	N/A	Headteacher	L&A Finance
Janelle Johnson	Observer	September 2019	N/A	Deputy Head	L&A Finance
Verity Hoffman	Observer	September 2019	N/A	Deputy Head	L&A Finance

Governor Body Information

The Governing Body of Ardleigh Green Learning Federation was established in September 2019. The Governing Body consists of the Executive Headteacher John Morris OBE, the Chairman of Governors, William Jennings and twelve governors.

The Governing Body discharges its duties through a termly full governing body meeting and two sub committees, which meet half termly.

The Finance and General Purposes Committee monitors all financial matters, health and safety and safeguarding.

The Learning and Achievement Committee monitors school improvement, teaching and learning and pupil progress.

The work of our Family Centre is overseen by the Full Governing Body.

A termly Governing Body Forum, led by the Chairman, headteacher and deputy headteacher allows governors to observe teaching and learning throughout the school and to discuss matters in relation to school improvement, pupil progress and organisation and management.

Governing Body Skills Audit

Governors are required to complete an annual skills audit to ensure that collectively the Governing Body has the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to effectively monitor school performance. In addition, governors are required to undertake regular training in relation to governance and educational matters. This training is led either by the school or the local authority.

Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Governing Body Skills Matrix September 2019

Name	Type	Date of Appointment	Finance	Education	Project Management	Leadership	Governance at other schools/colleges	Other
William Jennings	L.A	September 2019	x	x	x	x
Nicki Banyard	Co-opted	September 2019	x	x
Kevin Stephenson	Co-opted	September 2019	x	x	x	x	x	H&S
Vicki O’Connor	Co-opted	September 2019		x
Tina Murray	Co-opted	September 2019		x			x
Sarah Bennett	Co-opted	September 2019		x
Pete Easy	Co-opted	September 2019	x	x	x	x
Tracey Coppin	Staff	September 2019		x
Christine Drew	Co-opted	September 2019	x	x	x	x
Sue Consterdine	Co-opted	September 2019		x	x	x	x
Sam Wiley	Staff	September 2019		x		x
Stephanie Gibson	Co-opted	September 2019
Vikki Alder	Co-opted	September 2019
John Morris OBE	Co-opted	September 2019	x	x	x	x	x	H&S
Janelle Johnson	Observer	September 2019		x		x
Verity Hoffman	Observer	September 2019		x		x

Governor Information

William Jennings

William has been the Chairman of Governors since 1999. He was originally appointed as a parent governor. William, now retired, led a large department of a local council. Bill brings expertise in relation to strategic planning, leadership and management.

Kevin Stephenson

Kevin chairs our Finance and Resources Sub Committee. Kevin runs a local architect and surveying company. Kevin brings expertise in relation to buildings, project management and health and safety.

Nicki Banyard
Nicki was formerly the Chair of Governors of Ardleigh Green Infant School. Both Nicki's children attended Ardleigh Green. Nicki brings expertise in relation to Human Resources and of course KS1. Nicki is also currently a governor at Redden Court Academy.

Peter Easy
Peter, now retired, was a senior manager at national level for a major telecommunications company. Peter brings expertise in relation to leadership and management, performance management, data analysis and strategic planning. Peter has a grandchild in Year 5.

Christine Drew
Christine is a retired Infant Headteacher. She was previously a governor for the Infant School. Christine brings educational expertise particularly in relation to Early Years and Infant Education.

Sue Consterdine
A retired primary school senior leader, Sue previously was a member of the Infant School Governing Body. Sue brings a wide range of educational experience particularly in relation to teaching and learning and special educational needs.

Sam Wiley
Previously a member of the Infant School Governing Body, Sam is currently the Year Group Leader for Year 1, Assessment Leader for the Infant School and a member of the School Leadership Team. Sam brings a wealth of experience in relation to data and teaching and learning.

Victoria O’Connor
Victoria's four children attended Ardleigh Green. In addition to chairing our Learning and Achievement Committee, Victoria is the Vice Chair of Governors at Emerson Park Academy. Victoria brings expertise in relation to secondary education as well as her experience from working for a national insurance company.

Tina Murray
Originally appointed as parent governor for both the Infant and Junior Schools, Tina is now a co-opted member of the Governing Body with specific responsibility for pupil premium. Tina is also the Chair of Redden Court Academy and brings expertise in relation to Key Stage 3.

Sarah Bennett
Sarah works as a teaching assistant at Ardleigh Green Infants and brings expertise in relation to Infant Education. Her three children have all been pupils of the school.

Tracey Coppin
Tracey has been a Teaching Assistant at Ardleigh Green Junior School for over 20 years. Tracey has particular expertise in supporting children in Upper Key Stage 2, particularly in Mathematics. Tracey brings particular expertise in relation to the Junior Curriculum and the analysis and interpretaion of data.

John Morris OBE
John was appointed as headteacher in January 1991 and became the Executive Headteacher of Ardleigh Green Learning Federation in September 2019. During this time he has worked with three outstanding Chairs of Governors, Ron Latchford, Clive Cumbers and William Jennings. John, a Local Leader of Education, was awarded the Pearson Headteacher of the Year Award for London Schools in 2012 and in 2015 was awarded an OBE for services to education. John also serves on the Governing Body of Havering College of Further Education.

Pecuniary Interests

All governors are required to declare any business involvement which in any way could be associated with their work as governors at Ardleigh Green Junior School. The following declarations have been recorded:

Kevin Stephenson Architect and Surveyor

Involvement with the Governing Body of a school or educational establishment other than Ardleigh Green Junior School

Victoria O’Connor Governor at Emerson Park Academy.
Nicki Banyard Governor at Redden Court Academy.
Tina Murray Governor at Redden Court Academy.
John Morris OBE Governor at Havering College.

Governor Attendance

Each governor is required to attend a termly full governing body meeting and either a Learning and Achievement or Finance Sub Committee. Some governors chose to attend both sub committees. The table below shows the attendance for each governor for the Autumn Term 2019. (N/A indicates that the governor is not part of a particular sub committee)

	15/10/20 Full Gov	20/11/20 L&A	12/12/20 Finance	20/1/21 L&A	4/3/21 Full Gov	11/3/21 Finance	31/3/21 Finance
William Jennings	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Nicki Banyard	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Kevin Stephenson	x	N/A	x	N/A	x	x	x
Vicki O’Connor	x	x	N/A	A	x	N/A	N/A
Tina Murray	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Sarah Bennett*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Pete Easy	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Tracey Coppin*	x	x	A	x	x	x	x
Christine Drew	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Sue Consterdine	x	x	N/A	x	x	N/A	N/A
Sam Wiley*	x	x	x	x	Maternity	N/A	N/A
Stephanie Gibson	x	x	N/A	x	x	N/A	N/A
Vikki Alder	x	x	x	x	x	x	A
John Morris OBE*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Janelle Johnson*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Verity Hoffman*	x	x	x	x	x	x	x

* employed in school

15/10/20 Full Gov	21/5/21 Finance	1/7/21 Full Gov	7/7/21 L&A	15/7/21 Finance
William Jennings	x
Nicki Banyard	x
Kevin Stephenson	x		N/A
Vicki O’Connor	N/A
Tina Murray	x
Sarah Bennett	x
Pete Easy	x
Tracey Coppin*	x
Christine Drew	x
Sue Consterdine	N/A
Sam Wiley*	N/A	Maternity		N/A
Stephanie Gibson	N/A			N/A
Vikki Alder	x
John Morris OBE*	x
Janelle Johnson*	x
Verity Hoffman*	x

* employed in scho

Financial Information

The Learning Federation sets a budget for both schools every April. Both schools submitted a positive 3 year budget to the Local Authority in May 2021.

Please press here to view financial Benchmarking Information from the Department of Education designed to allow you to compare similar schools.

The DfE believe that the financial transparency arrangements for Local Authority Maintained should be strengthened. With this in mind maintained schools from 1 January 2021 must make available the following information for parents.

1 To increase transparency when it comes to reporting high pay for school staff.
All LA maintained schools will be required to publish annually on their websites the number of individuals earning over £100K in £10K bandings. Schools may wish to provide contextual information, but this is not mandatory.

No member of staff is paid above £100, 000 (April 2021)

2 To increase transparency when it comes to reporting income and expenditure
All schools will be required to publish a link from their own websites to the DfE schools financial benchmarking website.

https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/

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