Joanna Longman

Designated NLG: November 2014Joanna Longman

Contact Details: joanna.longman@hotmail.co.uk

Current Governance Roles:

School: Holmes Chapel Primary School, Cheshire East (Chair)
Governor since: 2008
Status: Academy (converter)
Ofsted: June 2015 (outstanding)

School: Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, Cheshire East
Governor since: Feb 2016
Status: Academy (converter)
Ofsted: 2007 (outstanding)

Other Relevant Experience:

  • Trained to carry out external reviews of governance
  • Experienced finance professional
  • Conducted a peer review of another primary school’s governing body
  • Closely involved in setting up local governor networking and training meetings

Areas of Expertise:

  • Facilitating effective governance structures and systems so governors are focused on their strategic role and on helping to drive school improvement
  • Ensuring governors are confident in their monitoring – understanding school performance data and providing school leaders with support and challenge through high quality questioning
  • Academy finances – making sure governors understand their roles as trustees and directors and have the systems and information they need to oversee the school’s finances effectively

Available to Conduct Reviews of Governance?

Yes

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