Governance

From September 2022, local governance in all ATLP schools including Scotch Orchard will change. As the governance needs of the trust have changed over the last five years, particularly due to growth and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ATLP Trust Board has been committed to finding a new way to maintain strong, meaningful links across schools and their communities.

The existing ‘local school governor’ and ‘local governing body’ framework is going to be replaced with the introduction of school advocate roles, which will work with both individual schools and across the ATLP family of schools to help drive and ensure collective improvement and excellence. Each school advocate role has specific advisory responsibilities, and as a result of advocates liaising with both their local school associates and their skillset peers in advocate committees, local schools and ATLP as a whole will benefit from increased communication and consultation opportunities and more informed decision-making processes.

ATLP Governance Structure Review document Download

We currently have four Governor Advocate roles:

Safeguarding Advocate – available
Vulnerable children Advocate – Kate Heeley
Community Engagement Advocate – Mike Talbot
Support & Challenge Advocate – Nicola Scott

If you are interested in finding out more about the opening for the Safeguarding Advocate as listed above, please contact the school office to book an appointment with Dr Warrack.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales.

Registered Office: The Arthur Terry School, Kittoe Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 4RZ

Tel: 0121 323 1134

CEO Richard Gill CBE NPQH, NLE, FRSA

Company Number 07730920.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is committed to keeping our students safe, both in school and the wider community. As part of our safeguarding arrangements, we have a two-way information sharing agreement in place with the local police authority. The agreement is compliant with Crime & Disorder Act 1998 (s.115) and Data Protection Act 1998(s.29.3; s.35.2.), and focuses on preventing young people from becoming involved or further involved in crime and anti-social behaviour as a victim or offender.

If you have any queries about the partnership policy, please contact Mrs S Bailey, ATLP Safeguarding Lead.