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 2023/24

NamePosition
Mr Matt PeetHeadteacher (ex-officio)
No business interests declared 8.9.23
  
Ms Jennifer ConnellyElected parent member
Term of Office: 9.10.21-8.10.24
Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 3/3
Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23 4/4
No business interests declared 13.9.23
Mr Roddy JonasElected parent member
Term of Office: 18.11.22-17.11.25
Attendance at AB meeting 2023-24: 1/3
Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23 2/4
No business interests declared 31.10.23
Estelle Ewing

Elected staff member

Term of Office: 8.11.23-7.11.26
Attendance at AB meeting 2023-24: 2/2
Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: n/a
No business interests declared 23.9.23

Ms Michelle BownAppointed community member & Vice-Chair
Term of Office: 26.1.22-25.1.25
Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 3/3
Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23 3/4
Business interests declared 31.8.23: Casual Lunch time supervisor, Mellor Primary School;
daughter pupil at Mowmacre Hill Primary School.
Mrs Jackie DeanAppointed community member & Chair
Term of Office: 16.11.22-15.11.25
Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 3/3
Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23 2/3
Business interests declared 15.9.23: Ministry of Justice
(non-legal member) since 2010.
Revd Rob HinsleyAppointed community member
Term of Office: 16.11.22-15.11.25
Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 1/3
Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23 3/3
Business interests declared 5.11.23: 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’21.

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.orgYou can contact our Chair of the Advisory Board, Jackie Dean, via the Trust ClerkBoard meeting minutes are available on request. Requests should be directed to the Trust Clerk clerk@discoverytrust.org