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Local Advisory Board

Since 1st October 2018 when Abbey Park School formally converted to an academy and joined The Park Academies Trust (TPAT), governance at Abbey Park has been led by a Local Advisory Board (LAB). The LAB is a committee of the main Board of the Trust and is accountable to the TPAT Trustees for its decisions. The LAB is responsible for a range of areas, including:

  • Ensuring that standards of attainment and progress by all students at the school are high.
  • Taking a strategic role in the governance of the school.
  • Acting as a ‘critical friend’ to the school and its staff.
  • Ensuring that TPAT’s vision for the school is carried forward.

The following people are members of the Abbey Park School LAB:

Stu O’Brien – Chair & Community Member with Curriculum Focus

Paul Freeland – Vice Chair & Community Member with Health & Safety Focus

Jon Young – Executive Principal

Jon Ward - Head of School

James Stevens – Staff member

Clare Dickinson – Community Member with Pupil Premium Focus

Nick Taylor – Community Member with Safeguarding Focus

Lucy Sweeting – Community member

Abbi Botting – Parent Member with PSHE Focus

Kirsty Allen - Community Member with SEND Focus

 

Clerk to the LAB - Stephanie Connolly

 

Local Advisory Board –  Local Advisory Terms of Reference

Click on Trust Governance tab.  Information pertaining to the LAB structure and membership

Scheme of Delegation

Click on Trust Governance tab.  Document showing the responsibilities of Trustees, Local Advisory Board, CEO & School Principal

 

For full details of their terms of office and business/personal interests, please see the attached document.

If you have any queries in relation to the LAB, or to request copies of minutes for the LAB, please email the clerk: clerk@abbeyparkschool.org.uk

Also, if you are interested in finding out more about the work of the LAB, especially if you would like to be part of its work, please email the clerk: clerk@abbeyparkschool.org.uk