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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.
Andrew Hayes
Headteacher (ex-officio)
No business interests declared 7.9.23.
Lauren Charlton
Nick Hughes
Niki McMillan
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.
My name is Louise Barber, and I am Director of Operations for Discovery Trust working as part of the Central Services Team that supports schools
belonging to the wider Discovery organisation.
I have worked in education for 22 years and have been employed by the Trust as its Director of Operations since 2012. I work closely with school senior leaders and have a broad background and understanding of educational policy, HR, and all matters of an operational nature.
I am looking forward to joining the Advisory Board at Parkland Primary school and learning more about the school at a local level. I am passionate about making a difference for our children and working with colleagues to ensure we provide the best opportunities possible to the children that attend the school and as part of the wider school community.
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@dsatbraunstone.org) or via the Trust Clerk.
Board meeting minutes are available on request. Requests should be directed to the Trust Clerk clerk@discoverytrust.org
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