Advisory Board

Welcome to Mowmacre Hill’s Advisory Board

At Discovery 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 Advisory Board has a range of responsibilities:

1. Supporting good governance of the school.

2. Safeguarding and promoting the values of the school.

3. Supporting the Headteacher of the school and being a critical friend.

4. Monitoring the achievement, quality of teaching and behaviour and safety.

5. Supporting effective financial governance.

6. 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.

Advisory Board members 2024/25

Name	Position
Mr Isaac Howarth	Headteacher (ex-officio) Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 1/1 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: n/a Business interests declared 8.9.23: Co-opted governor, Long Lawford Primary School since May’25.
Mrs Jackie Dean	Appointed community member & Chair Term of Office: 16.11.22-15.11.25 Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 1/1 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 4/4 Business interests declared 2.9.24: Ministry of Justice (non-legal member) since 2010; trustee County Bridge Club since 2024.
Miss Jennifer Connelly	Elected parent member & vice-chair Term of Office: 24.10.24-23.10.27 Attendance at AB meetings 2024-24: 1/1 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 4/4 No business interests declared 4.9.24
Mr Roddy Jonas	Elected parent member Term of Office: 18.11.22-17.11.25 Attendance at AB meeting 2024-25: 1/1 Attendance at AB meeting 2023-24: 1/4 Business interests declared 4.9.24: Employee, DLT Roofing Ltd
Vacancy	Elected staff member
Ms Michelle Bown	Appointed community member Term of Office: 26.1.22-25.1.25 Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 1/1 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 4/4 Business interests declared 28.8.24: Employee, Mellor Primary School; daughter pupil at Mowmacre Hill Primary School.
Revd Rob Hinsley	Appointed community member Term of Office: 16.11.22-15.11.25 Attendance at AB meetings 204-25: 1/1 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 1/4 Business interests declared 4.9.24: Vicar and Chair of the Parochial Church Council (PCC), Diocese of Leicester and the Church Commissioners since Nov’21; Chair of the PCC and Trustee, Parochial Church Council (PCC)of the Parish of Stocking Farm, Saint Luke and Beaumont Leys, Christ the King since Nov’22.

Scheme of Delegated Authority

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, Jackie Dean (jdean@dsatmowmacrehill.org) or via the Trust Clerk

Board meeting minutes are available on request. Requests should be directed to the Trust Clerk clerk@discoverytrust.org