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 2025/26
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr Isaac Howarth | Headteacher (ex-officio) Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 4/4 Interests declared 2.9.25: Co-opted governor, Long Lawford Primary School since April’24.
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| Mrs Jackie Dean | Appointed community member & Chair Term of Office: 16.11.22-15.11.25 Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 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 2025-26: n/a Attendance at AB meetings 2024-24: 3/4 No interests declared 2.9.25 |
| Mr Roddy Jonas | Elected parent member Term of Office: 18.11.22-17.11.25 Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a Attendance at AB meeting 2024-25: 2/4 No interests declared 2.9.25 |
| Mrs Dawn Breeze | Elected staff member Term of Office: 18.3.25-17.3.28 Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a Attendance at AB meetings 2024-24: 1/1 No interests declared 3.9.25 |
| Ms Michelle Bown | Appointed community member Term of Office: 25.1.25-24.1.28 Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a Attendance at AB meetings 2024-25: 2/4 Business interests declared 28.8.24: Employee, Mellor Primary School; daughter pupil at Mowmacre Hill Primary School. |
| Rev’d Rob Hinsley | Appointed community member Term of Office: 16.11.22-15.11.25 Attendance at AB meetings 2025-26: n/a Attendance at AB meetings 204-25: 3/4 Interests declared 2.9.25: Diocese of Leicester, Church of England Vicar and Chair of the Parochial Church Council and Trustee. |
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