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Governance & clerking

Get school governance expertise and guidance for your governing body, including support for your clerking needs and educational visits. Benefit from in-school support, access to expert advice, and the latest educational resources.

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Expert services empowering your team

You’re in safe hands

Speak to a governance expert anytime Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm. 



Information at the click of a button

Access a members-only school governance portal with downloadable guides and templates. 

 

Big impact, no extra workload

Our services are proven to drive up school success and reduce admin work. 

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Educational visits

We offer guidance and risk management support for outdoor activities, off-site visits and safe learning outside of the classroom.

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Policy and document bank

Over 50 statutory and advisory policies and documents written by education experts, each easily editable which can be tailored to your setting.

  

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Continuous professional development

Access our wide range of courses, including training around Mental Health, Accidents, Incidents, Risk and Prevention, and Occupational Health and Safety to help support your team. 

We’ve got your school governors covered

We understand the challenges of school governance - that’s why our solutions and team of experts are here to help! 

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Get unlimited instant access to qualified education risk management professionals through our help and advice line. 

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Health & safety checks

Stay compliant and ensure pupil safety with our formal health and safety checks, tailored to your needs.

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Educational visits

Get support for off-site visits to ensure your pupils have a safe environment to learn outside of the classroom, one which meets national health and safety standards.


 

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Policy bank & tracker

Gain access to a policy bank 50+ statutory and advisory policies and documents written by education experts. Manage self-audits and monitor reviews, renewals, and approvals of policies with your own policy tracker.


 

 

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Bespoke training, guidance & development


Receive training from experts in Mental Health; Accidents, Incidents, Risk and Prevention; Occupational Safety and Health; and more.

 

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Advice line

Get unlimited instant access to qualified education risk management professionals through our help and advice line. 

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Health & safety checks

Stay compliant and ensure pupil safety with our formal health and safety checks, tailored to your needs.

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Educational visits

Get support for off-site visits to ensure your pupils have a safe environment to learn outside of the classroom, one which meets national health and safety standards.


 

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Policy bank & tracker

Gain access to a policy bank 50+ statutory and advisory policies and documents written by education experts. Manage self-audits and monitor reviews, renewals, and approvals of policies with your own policy tracker.


 

 

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Bespoke training, guidance & development


Receive training from experts in Mental Health; Accidents, Incidents, Risk and Prevention; Occupational Safety and Health; and more.

 

Success stories

We’ve provided specialist support to governing bodies, just like yours! 

We use Juniper for several services, all of which are very good and extremely helpful. In terms of specific readiness for Ofsted and from a governor's perspective, Juniper helped us break it down. For example, our clerk recommended some specific training, which we did do. That enabled us to start thinking in a structured way about what was it we needed and how we could improve. Once we had our gap analysis, we were able to move forward and do some remedial training which really helped on the day.
Chair of Governors, Queen Boudica Primary School
I would like to extend my gratitude to our Juniper Education Clerk who supported the Appeals Panel for our new intake appeals. Her knowledge and professionalism is exemplary, and was always so helpful to me. We had 21 appeals heard over 2 days this year, which was extremely hectic, but despite the pressure, our Clerk managed the days efficiently and calmly, and made sure everything ran smoothly. I am so grateful to her for all her help and support, both for this year and in previous years. She is a pleasure to work with.
Mrs Claire Clark Admissions Officer - St Benedict’s Catholic College, July 2023
I have found that as a local school board, we are in a really strong position and provided a solid and professional response to our recent Ofsted inspection & interview. We received significant support and guidance provided by our consultant. I cannot praise her enough. Every area of governance and record-keeping has increased significantly. From someone who works in the policing sector, I believe that the securement of data, record keeping, decision making, and actions agreed upon are key and something that Juniper delivers to an incredibly high standard.
Gary Rogers Chair of Rayleigh Primary LSB

Helping your school or trust overcome even the most complex challenges

Our experienced team of governance professionals are with you every step of the way: 

  • Access to our governance portal. 
  • A dedicated team to support you when you need it most. 
  • Clerks specialising in both the academy and maintained sectors.

Frequent asked questions

What are the roles and responsibilities of professional clerks in schools?

Student exclusions, admissions appeals, complaints, disciplinary hearings and academy conversions are just some of the clerking services available to your governing body through Juniper Education. 

 

Why have a Juniper Clerk?

Juniper Education's Clerks offer schools expert clerical support, ensuring compliance, efficient governance, and time savings. Our trained clerks bring consistency and reliability, helping schools make informed decisions and navigate complex regulatory challenges while being cost-effective.

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Finance services

Support your school’s business manager by utilising our school finance experts. Maximise your budget and keep track of your expenditure across a constantly evolving education landscape.

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Leadership support

Independent internal scrutiny and risk solutions to support managing and monitoring your resources, operations, and compliance. 

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Juniper Horizons MIS

The cloud-based school Management Information System (MIS) that’s uniquely engineered to meet the needs of primary schools.