MENU alpha plus group > about us > governance Governance The Alpha Plus Gold Standard is the Group’s vision of educational excellence. It informs individual school and college aims and objectives, and sets the standards to which Governors hold the Heads and Principals accountable. Governors are responsible for creating an ethos of high expectation; they monitor, evaluate, support and challenge the Heads and Principals and their Senior Leadership Teams. Governance is concerned with providing insight, wisdom and good judgement. It requires Governors to know their schools, and to promote the importance of good leadership. In this way, Governors are able to ask and answer key questions: How well are we doing? How do we know? Is it good enough? What else do we need to do? The three key responsibilities of the Governors are: To ensure that schools and colleges have clarity of vision, ethos, and strategic direction To hold the Head/Principal to account for: The educational performance of the school/college and its pupils Child welfare and protection The performance management of staff To oversee the financial performance of the school/college, and to ensure that resources are responsibly and effectively deployed. (Ref. Department for Education Governance Handbook 2015) Alpha Plus also provides management and professional services to its schools and colleges. Governance structure There are five components to the Alpha Plus governance structure for schools and colleges: Educational Governance Line Management Operational Management Group Corporate Governance – overseeing i), ii) and iii) above The Alpha Plus Council – an educational advisory body 1. Educational Governance 2. Line Management 3. Operational Management 4. Group Corporate Governance 5. The Alpha Plus Council (advisory body) OUR SCHOOLS CHEPSTOW HOUSE SCHOOL DAVENPORT LODGE NURSERY THE FALCONS PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS OUR COLLEGES ABBEY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE ABBEY COLLEGE MANCHESTER DLD COLLEGE LONDON ABOUT US What’s On In Our Schools Alpha Plus History The Alpha Plus Gold Standard Head Office Prospectus Governance School Governors The Alpha Plus Council Governance Framework Annual Cycle of Governance Publications Careers “It is great to be able to share best practice with other high quality schools and professionals in the Alpha Plus Group.” Mark Snell, Headmaster of Wetherby Pre-Preparatory School CONTACT INFO Tel: +44 (0) 20 7487 6000 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7487 6001 enquiries@alphaplusgroup.co.uk Alpha Plus Group Ltd 50 Queen Anne Street London W1G 8HJ Print View | Standard View | High Visibility © Copyright 2021 Alpha Plus Group Ltd Cookies Policy Privacy Notice Sitemap Webmail Gender Pay Gap Anti-Slavery Statement School Website Design : innermedia.co.uk Contact email: enquiries@alphaplusgroup.co.uk. This email address is communal for receiving enquiries for Alpha Plus Group PLC. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “ACCEPT ALL”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Cookie Settings Reject All Accept All