The Advisory Board
Millgate School
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 the school Advisory Board.
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 possesses a broad range of skills and experience and 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; Parent and staff members are elected to the board by the parent and staff body respectively.
You can contact the chair, Lynn Moore by email (lmoore@discoverytrust.org) or via the schools Governance Professional / Clerk (mshaw@discoverytrust.org)
Click here to view the Discovery Board of Trustees.
THE ADVISORY BOARD IS MADE UP OF THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVES:-
Lynn moore
Community member and Chair
Business and pecuniary interests: Managing Director and sole shareholder of Independent Child Psychology Services Ltd – Trustee - Alderman Richard Newton’s Charitable Trust – Charity No: 527881 - Member of many professional bodies - Elected member of Leicester City Council - declared 29.8.24
Appointed date: 24.11.21-23.11.24
Meeting attendance 2024-25: 1/1
Meeting attendance 2023-24: 4/4
Meeting attendance 2022-23: 4/4
Chris Bruce (Executive Headteacher)
Ex-officio
Business and pecuniary interests: Chair at Leicester Partnership School declared 21.9.23
Resigned from the advisory board in Sept 2024.
Meeting attendance 2023-24: 1/4
Meeting attendance 2022-23: 2/4
Sara Marsh (EXECUTIVE HeadTeacher)
Ex-officio
Business and pecuniary interests: Fiancé and two related family members work at Millgate School declared 28.8.24
Meeting attendance 2024-25: 1/1
Meeting attendance 2023-24: 4/4
Meeting attendance 2022-23: 4/4
Adam Lapidge
Community Member
Business and pecuniary interests: Stepbrother to Paul Stone. Trust Leader - and Spouse teaches at another school declared 28.8.24
Appointed date: 24.11.21-23.11.24
Meeting attendance 2024-25: 1/1
Meeting attendance 2023-24: 3/4
Meeting attendance 2022-23: 4/4
Kate Jones
Elected Parent Member
Business and pecuniary interests: None declared 24.9.24
Appointed date: 23.11.21-22.11.24
Meeting attendance 2024-25: 1/1
Meeting attendance 2023-24: 2/4
Meeting attendance 2022-23: 4/4
suraJ chudasama
Elected Staff Member
Business and pecuniary interests: none declared 26.9.23
Appointed date: 14.3.23-13.3.26
Meeting attendance 2024-25: 1/1
Meeting Attendance 2023-24: 3/4
Meeting Attendance 2022-23: 2/2
Delphi angus
Elected Parent Member
Business and pecuniary interests: none declared 27.9.23
Appointed date: 23.3.23-22.3.26
Meeting attendance 2024-25: 1/1
Meeting Attendance 2023-24: 4/4
Meeting Attendance 2022-23: 1/1
