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:

  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.

School Advisory Board Members: 2023/24

NamePosition Held
Andie BaileyHead of School (ex-officio) Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 2/2 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 4/4 No business interests declared 8.9.23
Ruth MalkinCommunity member & Chair Term of Office 27.4.23-26.4.26 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 1/2 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 4/4 Business interests declared 12.9.23: Member of the IT Risk and Compliance Team, Santander UK since 1988; chair of Captains Close Primary School Advisory Board since 2020 & member of Keyham Lodge Advisory Board since 2020.
Liam CollinsStaff member Term of Office 19.9.23-18.9.26 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 2/2 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: n/a Business interests declared 21.9.23
Joanne AngusParent member Term of Office 29.11.22-28.11.25 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 0/2 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 2/4 Business interests declared 23.10.23: Employee, business Support – Qdos Contractor
Natalie WillcockCommunity member Term of Office 27.5.21-26.5.24 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 2/2 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 3/3 Business interests declared 30.10.23: Employed Corby Glen Community Primary School.
 Charlotte GreenCommunity member Term of Office 7.12.21-6.12.24 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 1/2 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 3/4 Business interests declared 26.9.23: Employee, PepsiCo International; parent of child at ACC.
Richard DoyleCommunity member Term of Office 16.1.24-15.1.27 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 1/1 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: n/a No business interests declared 10.1.24.

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.ukYou 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@discoverytrust.orgClick here to visit the DSAT website