School Advisory Board
Welcome to the Advisory Board of Parkland Primary School
At Discovery School Academy Trust the Board of Trustees (sometimes known as the board of directors or governing body) is ultimately responsible for governance of the schools in the trust and is accountable for their performance. To support effective governance and oversight, the Board has delegated governance function to be carried out through committees, locally through each school Advisory Board and through the central executive team.
The School Advisory Board has a key role in influencing the direction of the school by offering their experience and expertise to strengthen the decision-making process to support the strategic development of the school and ensure it is meeting the needs of the children. The functions of the Advisory Board are set out in the Trust Scheme of Delegation which sets out the requirements of the Trust and details where the Trustees delegate governance functions locally.
The Advisory Board consists of parents, staff and community representatives; the Headteacher is a member of the Advisory Board by virtue of their office. Community Members are appointed by the Advisory Board and are people, who in the opinion of the Advisory Board, have the skills required to contribute to the work of the board; Parent and staff members are elected to the board by the parent and staff body respectively.
School Advisory Board Members: 2025-26
Andrew Hayes
Lauren Charlton
Nick Hughes
Niki McMillan
Anisa Jetha
Anna Harrington
Joel Murray
Jade Kenny
Andrew Hayes
Andrew Hayes
Headteacher (ex-officio)
- Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a
- Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 4/4
- Interests declared 3.9.25: Member, NAHT & Chartered college of teachers
Lauren Charlton
Lauren Charlton
- AB chair & Community member
- Term of office: 14.9.23-13.9.26
- Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a
- Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 4/4
- Business interest declared 11.9.24: Impact, Engagement and Education assessor, Fresh Start In Education since July 2017; Trustee, Symphony Learning Trust since Sept 2016; chair of Braunstone Community Primary School Advisory Board since 2018.
Nick Hughes
Nick Hughes
- Elected Parent member
- Term of Office: 12.10.23-11.10.26
- Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a
- Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 4/4
- Interests declared 2.9.25: Self-employed driving instructor; step-grandchildren attend Parkland Primary School
Niki McMillan
Niki McMillan
- Community member
- Term of Office: 22.5.24-21.5.27
- Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a
- Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 4/4
- No interests declared 4.9.25
I live locally and have 2 children that have both attended Parkland Primary. I have been a parent member of the advisory board since 2017.
Anisa Jetha
- Elected staff AB member
- Term of Office: 10.6.24-9.6.27
- Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a
- Attendance at AB meetings 2024/25: 4/4
- No interests declared 2.9.25
Anna Harrington
- Community member & Vice-Chair
- Term of Office: 14.9.23-13.9.26
- Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a
- Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 3/4
- Business interests declared 23.9.25: Research associate in history, University of Leicester since March 2022.
Joel Murray
- Elected Parent member
- Term of Office: 12.10.23-11.10.26
- Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a
- Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 2/4
- Interests declared 11.9.25: Trustee, Avenue Community Church, charitable organisation since January’24.
Jade Kenny
- Elected Parent member
- Term of Office: 2.9.25-1.9.28
- Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a
- Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: n/a
- Interests declared 1.10.25: Class Teacher, Science Lead, Year 2 Lead, Catherine Infant School since 2020.
Get in Touch
If you have a passion for improving outcomes for children and would like to use your skills and expertise to contribute to the governance of our schools please get in touch by contacting the Trust Central team c/o clerk@discoverytrust.org
You can contact our Chair of the Advisory Board, Lauren Charlton (lcharlton@dsatparkland.org) or via the Trust Clerk.
Board meeting minutes are available on request. Requests should be directed to the Trust Clerk clerk@discoverytrust.org