"I have worked with Karen and her Just A Sec team for a year. Her approach to Governance is professional and efficient yet friendly and approachable. I have a very wide spanning role and the one item I know I don't have to worry about is the Governance and Clerking for our Trust. Always there to answer queries and to provide support, the Just A Sec team are full of the knowledge and experience that we need to support us in not only maintaining our great governance, but also expanding it. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Karen and her team time and time again. They are true professionals who have a real passion for the service they provide."
COO MAT

"The clerking for the governing body, namely yourself (the Clerk to Governors) was mentioned by the lead Inspector for Ofsted who is a senior HMI for the North West Region. David Selby said that clerking was clear, precise and robust and focused on assisting governors as well as assisting the school in improving."
Headteacher All Through School

"Karen from Just A Sec (Greater Manchester) Ltd has provided clerking support to North Manchester District Headteachers for as long as I have been a Head in Manchester (six years), and has provided me personally as Chair of this group with support for the last three and half years. The service we get is never short of excellent, everything is very professional and is done to a very high standard. I was so impressed with Just A Sec (Greater Manchester) Ltd, I have now employed them to clerk our School Governor meetings - and again, received outstanding service. I would highly recommend them to anyone."
Mr Rob Partington (Chair of North West District Headteacher s Meetings and Headteacher of New Moston Primary School)

"Just A Sec (Greater Manchester) Ltd is an invaluable service for our school. We used to employ them just for Governing Body meetings but more recently we use their services for all our committees. Karen is always professional whilst being friendly at the same time. Highly recommended."
Mrs C Rice, Business Manager, St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

"Having worked with Karen from Just A Sec (Greater Manchester) Ltd for 3 years we have found her skills and sensitive approach have facilitated great strategic gains for our governance. Karen has an up to date working knowledge of all the things that matter to schools. She adds so much to the work of governors by informing and questioning when needed. All the documentation clearly reflects the discussions and decisions that take place and the accuracy is second to none. We have been so grateful for the skills and qualities that she has brought as a clerk."
Ms Jenny McGarry Headteacher, St Mary s CE Primary, Moss Side

"Just A Sec (Greater Manchester) Limited have been a breath of fresh air with their proactive and timely service."
Vantage Academy Trust Chair of the Trust

"I have had the benefit of Karen Haines' Just A Sec (Greater Manchester) Ltd service for the North West Manchester District Heads' group for a number of years. I have always found Karen's service to be very professional and of a high standard. As a result of this Just A Sec (Greater Manchester) Limited is now providing my Governing Body with a clerking service which is testament to Karen's high quality work."
Barbara Oxton, Headteacher

"We have used Karen's services for a number of years at St Mary's and she is just fantastic. She has a lovely manner and yet still manages to keep us all on track and focused. Governors are kept clear on the statutory elements of the processes we need to cover and because Karen works with a range of schools we benefit from advice garnered from her experience. We wouldn't use anyone else."
Ms M McGuire, Headteacher, St Mary's RC Primary, Levenshulme

"The service provided by Just a Sec has been excellent from the outset and much more cost effective compared to our local authority clerking. I would recommend Just a Sec without reservation."
Mr P Anderson, Headteacher, Hurst Knoll St James' CE Primary, Ashton-Under-Lyne

"Governors minutes demonstrate the relevant and searching questions they ask at meetings about all aspects of school performance. They act as critical friends and offer good levels of support and challenge in equal measure."
Ofsted Inspector