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, the Board delegates governance functions to be carried out regionally through a Cluster Governing Body and Central Executive Team, and locally through the school Advisory Board.
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: 2018-19
Chair of Advisory Board and Community member
Term of Office: 16.1.17-15.1.2021
Attendance at AB meetings 2018-19 1/1
Attendance at AB meetings 2017-18 4/4
Business interests declared 4.10.18: Director of CFV Ltd, school improvement since April 2011; DSAT Central cluster governor since 2017.
Vice-Chair and Community member
Term of Office: 9.6.2016-5.6.2020
Attendance at AB meetings 2018-19 1/1
Attendance at AB meetings 2017-18 3/4
Business interests declared 4.10.18: Minister of Wigston Magna URC.
Community member
Term of Office: 9.6.16-8.6.20
Attendance at AB meetings 2018-19 1/1
Attendance at AB meetings 2017-18 3/4
Business interests declared 4.10.18: employee of Santander since 2000; school governor at Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School since 2016; member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since 2000.
Sarah Bishop
Celia Varley
Richard Eastman
Sanjay Thakrar
Fiona Ellis
Sara Marsh
Niki McMillan
Dawn White
Paul Stone
Anna Mousley
Clerk
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 Helen Stockill at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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