Advisory Board
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 through committees, locally through each school Advisory Board and through the central executive team.
The Advisory Board has a range of responsibilities:
- Supporting good governance of the school.
- Safeguarding and promoting the values of the school.
- Supporting the Headteacher of the school and being a critical friend.
- Monitoring the achievement, quality of teaching and behaviour and safety.
- Supporting effective financial governance.
- Engagement with the school’s key stakeholders e.g. parents/carers, pupils and staff.
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: 2022/23
| Name | Position Held |
| Andie Bailey | Head of School (ex-officio) Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 3/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2021-22: 4/4 No business interests declared 11.8.22 |
| Sarah Sadler | Executive Headteacher (ex-officio) Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 1/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2021-22: 4/4 No business interests declared 18.8.22 |
| Ruth Malkin | Community member & Chair Term of Office 28.4.20-27.4.23 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 3/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2021-22: 4/4 Business interests declared 20.9.22: Employee within the IT function at Santander Bank since 1987; AB chair and trustee, Discovery Trust since 2021. |
| Marceline Lindsay | Community member & Vice Chair Term of Office 1.9.20-31.8.23 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 3/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2021-22: 3/4 Business interests declared 4.9.22: Employed at RCDTS since Sept’17. |
| Olivia French-Gray | Staff member Term of office 17.9.21-16.9.24 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 1/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2021-22: 3/4 No business interests declared 21.9.22 |
| Joanne Angus | Parent member Term of Office 29.11.22-28.1125 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 2/2 Attendance at AB meetings 2021-22: n/a Business interests declared 17.2.23 Employee, SERCO since May’22. |
| Natalie Willcock | Community member Term of Office 27.5.21-26.5.24 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 2/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2021-22: 3/4 No business interests declared 21.9.22 |
| Stephen Hilton | Parent member Term of office 7.11.20-6.11.23 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 2/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2021-22: 1/4 Business interests declared 10.10.22: Employed at 3M, healthcare product distribution since 2003. |
| Charlotte Green | Community member Term of Office 7.12.21-6.12.24 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 2/3 Attendance at AB meetings 2021-22: 3/3 Business interests declared 31.8.22: Sensory and Consumer Product Insights Research Scientist, PepsiCo International since 2019. |
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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@discoveryschoolstrust.org.uk
You can contact our Chair of the Advisory Board, Ruth Malkin, directly rmalkinb@discoveryschoolstrust.org.uk or via the Trust Clerk.
Board meeting minutes are available on request. Requests should be directed to the Trust Clerk clerk@discoveryschoolstrust.org.uk
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