Governance
The overarching responsibility for governance of Ivy Learning Trust and its schools lies with our Board of Trustees. The Trustees are responsible for setting and monitoring strategic objectives, as well as compliance with charity and company law and Ivy Learning Trust’s funding agreements.
MEMORANDUM
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
FUNDING AGREEMENTS
- Ivy Learning Trust MAT Funding Agreement
- Brimsdown Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Churchfield Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Crabtree Infants’ Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Crabtree Juniors Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Eastfield Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Larkspur Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Lavender Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Martins Wood Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Peartree Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Round Diamond Supplemental Funding Agreement
- The Wroxham Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Walker Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Watchlytes Supplemental Funding Agreement
- Woodside Supplemental Funding Agreement
SCHEME OF DELEGATION
TERMS OF REFERENCE
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
- Trustees Report and Financial Statements – Year end August 2018
- Trustees Report and Financial Statements – Year end August 2019
- Trustees Report and Financial Statements – Year end August 2020
- Trustees Report and Financial Statements – Year end August 2021
- Trustees Report and Financial Statements – Year end August 2022
ADMISSIONS
The Admissions policy for Ivy Learning Trust follows the Department for Education’s School Admission Code and School Admission Appeals Code. Ivy schools participate in Enfield and Hertfordshire County Council Local Authority’s co-ordination of admissions processes and its Fair Access Protocol.
- Admissions Policy 2022/2023
- Admissions Policy 2023/2024
- Admissions Policy 2024/2025
- Enfield Primary Schools Admissions
- Enfield Primary Schools Appeals – refer to individual Enfield school websites for information on appeals
- Hertfordshire Primary Schools Admission and Appeals
KEY POLICIES
Each academy within the Trust has academy-specific policies which can be viewed on their website (see Our Schools). These policies complement the key policies which are implemented in every academy within the Trust.
If you have any queries relating to our key policies or a policy not currently shown, please get in touch.
Key Policies
- Accident Reporting policy
- Anti-Bullying policy
- Anti-Fraud and Corruption policy
- Assessment policy
- Attendance policy
- Behaviour policy
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan
- Charging and Remissions policy
- Children with health needs who cannot attend school policy
- Complaints procedure
- Data Protection policy
- ECT policy
- Educational Visits policy
- Equality Information and Objectives
- Exclusion policy
- First Aid and Welfare policy
- Freedom of Information policy
- Gifts and Hospitality policy
- Governors Allowances policy
- Health and Safety policy
- Inclusion policy
- Medical Needs policy
- Media and Marketing policy
- Premises Management policy
- Pupil Premium policy
- Recruitment and Appointment policy
- Reserves policy
- Risk Assessment policy
- Risk Management policy
- RSHE policy
- Safeguarding and Child Protection policy
- SEND policy
- Teaching and Learning policy
- Trustee Recruitment and Induction policy
- Uniform policy
- Visitor and Parent Code of Conduct
- Wellbeing and Workload policy
- Whistleblowing policy
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
- Member and Trustee Declaration of Interests
- Brimsdown Primary School
- Churchfield Primary School
- Crabtree Infants’ School
- Crabtree Junior School
- Eastfield Primary School
- Larkspur Primary School
- Lavender Primary School
- Peartree Primary School
- Martins Wood Primary School
- Round Diamond Primary School
- The Wroxham School
- Walker Primary School
- Watchlytes Primary School
- Woodside Primary School
ATTENDANCE
Attendance 2022 – 2023
- Trustee Attendance
- Brimsdown Primary School
- Churchfield Primary School
- Crabtree Infants’ and Junior School
- Eastfield Primary School
- Larkspur Primary School
- Lavender Primary School
- Martins Wood Primary School
- Peartree Primary School
- Round Diamond Primary School
- The Wroxham School
- Walker Primary School
- Watchlytes Primary School
- Woodside Primary School
Members
Deborah Thompson
Appointed 19 July 2017
Deborah is the Chair of the Trust Board, providing strategic leadership built upon her previous extensive experience as Head of School Improvement for the London Borough of Enfield. She continues to provide school improvement advice and governor training in her role as an educational consultant.
Tony Wilde
Appointed 19 July 2017
Tony has worked in education for more than 30 years, 20 of those as a headteacher (including 15 years at Southgate School). He was involved in the establishment of a local teaching school and worked for many years as a National Leader of Education.
Jon Lovatt
Appointed 19 July 2017
Jon is the CEO of a six school multi-academy trust in the West Midlands. He has many years of experience supporting school leadership teams as a strategic financial planning consultant, having worked in the education sector since 1991.
Samantha Seth
Appointed by members 1 January 2020
Sam is a qualified accountant and has specialised in the education sector for over 20 years. She has a particular interest in strengthening governance and managing risk in schools, working closely with trustees, governors and senior leadership teams.
Joanne McGregor
Appointed by members 2 April 2019
Joanne began her teaching career over 40 years ago at St Ann’s school in Tottenham. After having children she returned to teaching at a three-form entry school in Enfield where she worked for a number of years before taking on the role of Deputy Headteacher. In 2001 she became the Headteacher of a village school in Hertfordshire and remained in that position for just under 14 years. During both her Deputy Headship and Headship she was also the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator and the Designated Safeguarding Lead. Joanne has kept in contact with her Hertfordshire school and enjoys acting as a helper on school trips as well as going on the bi-annual school journeys.
Trustees
Deborah Thompson (Chair)
Appointed 19 July 2017
Re-Appointed 19 July 2021 (second 4 Year Term)
Deborah is the Chair of the Trust Board, providing strategic leadership built upon her previous extensive experience as Head of School Improvement for the London Borough of Enfield. She continues to provide school improvement advice and governor training in her role as an educational consultant.
Alison Bowman (Vice-Chair)
Appointed 1 September 2019 (4 Year Term)
Re-Appointed 1 September 2023 (second 4 Year Term)
Alison has over 20 years’ experience in the public sector, most recently working for charities helping to design and strategically lead support services for various health conditions. During her recent tenure as Chair of Governors at Walker Primary School, she led the governing board during an academy conversion, a new build agreement and an Ofsted inspection.
Andrzej Czyrka
Appointed by Members 24 March 2018 (4 Year Term)
Re-Appointed 22 March 2022 (second 4 Year Term)
Andrzej has extensive experience of data management and analysis within Enfield schools and has highly developed skills in problem identification and implementation of effective IT solutions, including compliance with the new GDPR regulations.
Kate Gibson
Appointed 19 July 2017 (4 Year Term)
Re-Appointed 19 July 2021 (second 4 Year Term)
Kate has over 20 years’ experience in the social housing sector, 10 in a senior management position, where she has developed a wide skill-set, including ensuring compliance with all appropriate regulations, maximising income opportunities and contract procurement.
Peter Grant-Haysey
Appointed 19 July 2017 (4 Year Term)
Re-Appointed 19 July 2021 (second 4 Year Term)
Peter is a qualified accountant with many years’ experience at a senior level in the financial management of a range of industries, including newly established businesses. For many years he was the Chair of the Lavender Finance and Resources Committee.
Susie Owen
Appointed by Members 1 September 2019 (4 Year Term)
Re-Appointed 1 September 2023 (second 4 Year Term)
Susie is an experienced civil servant who is currently working at the Department for Education as Deputy Director for Early Years. Prior to this, Susie spent 10 years at the Cabinet Office in various roles. Before joining the Trust Board, Susie was Vice Chair of the local governing board at Churchfield Primary School.
Chris Rule
Appointed 1 July 2021 (4 year term)
Chris is the Chief Executive of LPPI Ltd and LPP Group. Chris originally trained as an investment risk manager and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. He also holds non-executive director positions within the renewables and project finance sectors. Chris has been involved in School governance for over 10 years as a governor and trustee, including as chair of the Board for a primary phase multi academy trust.
Sarah Turner
Appointed 3 November 2023 (4 year term)
Bio coming soon.
Nick Sunderland
Appointed 3 November 2023 (4 year term)
Nick is a Strategy and Transformation leader, having worked in senior roles within retail and management consultancy. He is financially qualified and brings expertise in transformation and change in both the public and private sectors. Nick has been involved in school governance for almost 10 years as a governor and chair of governors.
Ivy Learning Trust Committees
| Finance and Resources Committee | Deborah Thompson |
| Peter Grant-Haysey (Chair) | |
| Kate Gibson | |
| Curriculum and Standards Committee | Deborah Thompson |
| Alison Bowman | |
| Andrzej Czyrka | |
| Susie Owen (Chair) | |
| Chris Rule | |
| Pay Committee | Deborah Thompson |
| Alison Bowman | |
| Kate Gibson (Chair) | |
| Peter Grant-Haysey | |
| Audit and Risk Committee | Deborah Thompson |
| Alison Bowman | |
| Kate Gibson | |
| Peter Grant-Haysey | |
| Susie Owen | |
| Chris Rule (Chair) | |
| Local Governing Body Chairs | Brimsdown – Matt Miller |
| Churchfield – Matt Miller | |
| Eastfield – Frances Warhurst | |
| Larkspur – Kate Gibson | |
| Lavender – Sam Buckley | |
| The Wroxham – Leigh Kilpert | |
| Walker – Mike Dowuona | |
| Woodside – Samantha Kersley | |
| Crabtree – Nicholas Sunderland | |
| Peartree – Maureen Gregory | |
| Martins Wood – Sarah Turner | |
| Watchlytes – Maureen Gregory | |
| Round Diamond – John Malynn |
Members and Trustees who have stepped down in the last 12 months
| Name | Title | Date of Appointment | Date Stepped Down | Appointed By |
| Afaya Syed |
Trustee |
24/03/2018 Re-Appointed 22/03/2022 |
4/05/2023 | Members |
| Kerrie Cureton-Williams | Trustee | 20/03/2019 | 19/03/2023 | Members |
| Declan McDonnell | Trustee | 20/03/2019 | 19/12/2022 | Members |
Executive Pay
In accordance with the Academies Financial Handbook (clause 2.32), Ivy Learning Trust must publish on its website the number of employees whose benefits exceeded £100,000 for the previous year ended 31st August.
For the year ended 31st August 2022, there were the following employees whose benefits exceeded £100,000:
Number of Staff |
Gross pay in the period |
Total emoluments |
| 1 | £160,000 – £170,000 | £190,000 – £200,000 |
| 1 | £90,000 – £100,000 | £120,000 – £130,000 |
| 1 | £90,000 – £100,000 | £110,000 – £120,000 |
| 1 | £110,000 – £120,000 | £140,000 – £150,000 |
Benefits for this purpose include salary, employer’s pension contributions, other taxable benefits and termination payments.
For the year ended 31st August 2021, there were four employees whose benefits exceeded £100,000 (1 in the band £190,000 to £200,000, 1 in the band £120,000 to £130,000 and 2 in the band £110,000 to £120,000). Benefits for this purpose include salary, employers’ pension contributions, other taxable benefits and termination payments.
Governance documents which need to be available for public inspection can be requested by emailing the governance professional at governance@ivylearningtrust.org