Meet the Advisory Board
The role of the Advisory Board
Farndon Fields Primary School is part of Discovery Trust. The Trust has a Board of Trustees (sometimes known as the board of directors or governing body) who are ultimately responsible for governance of the schools in the trust and is accountable for their performance. To support their work, the Trustees delegate governance function to be carried out locally through the school Advisory Board.
As an Advisory Board our focus is on challenging and supporting the school to provide the best possible education for all pupils. We help influence the direction of the school by offering our experience and expertise to strengthen the decision-making process, and challenge the leadership team to help ensure that the school is meeting the needs of the children.
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 on the basis of the skills; Parent and staff members are elected to the board by the parent and staff body respectively.
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Advisory Board 2023-24 |
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Simone Harrison |
Headteacher (ex-officio) Business interests declared 7.9.23: Director of company, 50% shareholder, Cherrybrook Properties Ltd since June21; Member of governing body and director of the trust, Welland Park Community College Academy Trust since July23. |
| Matthew James |
Chair of the Advisory Board and elected Parent Member Term of Office 23.9.21-22.9.24 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 4/4 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 4/4 Business interests declared on 17.9.23: Site Manager at Beauchamp College, Lionheart Education Trust since 2016. |
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Ozlem Brokenshire |
Elected Parent Member Term of Office 5.7.21-4.7.24 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 4/4 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 3/4 No business interests declared 16.11.23 |
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Tori Douglas
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Elected Staff Member Term of Office 1.2.24-31.1.27 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 1/4 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 4/4 No business interests declared 12.2.24 |
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Pauline Craig |
Community Member Term of Office 25.10.23-24.10.26 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 3/4 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 4/4 No business interests declared 25.9.22 |
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Verina Wenham |
Community Member Term of Office 23.1.23-22.1.26 Attendance at AB meetings 2023-24: 3/4 Attendance at AB meetings 2022-23: 3/3 Self-employed associate with Hoey Ainscough Associates Limited (HAA) since Jan’22; Trustee and honorary Secretary of the Northamptonshire Victoria County History Trust since June’22; member of the Law Society. declared 1.12.23 |
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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, Matt James, directly at mjames@dsatfarndonfields.org or via the Trust Clerk
Board meeting minutes are available on request. Requests should be directed to the Trust Clerk clerk@discoverytrust.org
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