James Kempton
| James Kempton | |
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| Board of Ofsted | |
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In office 2015 – Present | |
| Leader of Islington Borough Council | |
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In office 4 May 2006 – 14 May 2009 | |
| Deputy | Terry Stacy |
| Preceded by | Steve Hitchins |
| Succeeded by | Terry Stacy |
| Lib Dem Group Leader on Islington Council | |
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In office 4 May 2006 – 14 May 2009 | |
| Deputy | Terry Stacy |
| Preceded by | Steve Hitchins |
| Succeeded by | Terry Stacy |
| Deputy Leader of Islington Borough Council | |
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In office 2000 – 4 May 2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Terry Stacy |
| Islington Borough Councillor for St. Mary's Ward | |
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In office 2 May 2002 – 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Isobel Cox |
| Succeeded by | Susan Buchanan |
| Islington Borough Councillor for Holloway Ward | |
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In office 5 May 1994 – 2 May 2002 | |
| Succeeded by | Margot Dunn |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Democrat |
James Kempton is a senior non-executive board member of Ofsted[1] and served as Interim Chair in 2016-17. James chairs the Department for Education's Oldham Opportunity Area Partnership Board[2] leading the drive to improve social mobility in the area.
He is Trustee (Chair from 2012-16) of the youth theatre group Company Three[3] and is a governor of the Cripplegate Foundation.[4]
James has 25 years’ experience as a school governor and is currently a governor of New North Academy[5] in Islington.
James was Director of Education and Social Policy at the think tank CentreForum 2012-15. As Clerk and Chief Operating Officer from 2015-16 he was instrumental in setting up the new Chartered College of Teaching.
He was a former British Liberal Democrat local government politician and leader of Islington Council (2006-2009).[6] He was councillor for Holloway ward (1994-2002) and St Mary's (2002-2010), representing the area where both he and his mother were born. He was council deputy leader 2000-2006. James also led on children and young people’s issues for London Councils and was a member of the London Skills and Employment Board.[7]