Local Advisory Board

The Cumbria Education Trust Board Directors delegate to the Local Advisory Board (LAB) members its responsibility and powers as the Governing Body of the school. These responsibilities are discharged by the LAB members in accordance with its constitution, any Cumbria Education Trust Policies and advice from the Department for Education (DFE) and Ofsted.

View the Trust Board membership here: http://www.cumbriaeducationtrust.org/about-us/leadership/

The Northside Primary School LAB is crucial to helping the school to raise standards.

Some of the roles of the LAB are to:

• provide the information required by the Trust and not to withhold any information which the Trust reasonably requires;
• refer certain decisions to the Trust for approval as set out in the Scheme of Delegation;
• report to the Trust Board Directors on the outcomes and progress within a one-week period of each meeting;
• act in accordance with the LAB Protocols.

If you have any queries for the LAB or would like to contact the Chair, please email Emma Graham (Clerk to the LAB): egraham@whitehavenacademy.org.uk or telephone: 016977 45300.

Composition of Local Advisory Board (LAB) members:

Lorrayne Hughes – CEO

Lorrayne is the Chief Executive Officer of Cumbria Education Trust, the county’s largest multi-academy school trust.

Lorrayne took up her first Headship at William Howard School in Brampton in 2007 and in 2014 was commissioned by the Local Authority to bring about rapid improvement in two special measures schools in Workington. One of the schools was removed from Special Measures within 20 weeks.

She has led CET since inception to its current position where it is responsible for the education of more than 4,000 children across three secondary schools, eight primaries and West Coast Sixth Form.

Lorrayne passionately believes in inclusion and that all young people deserve a high-quality education. Children are firmly at the heart of all her strategic decision-making.
All schools work closely together following Lorrayne’s lead that collaboration can make a difference to all involved, from pupils and students to staff and their communities.

Lorrayne is a board member of the Confederation of School Trusts, the sector body for school trusts.

Michael Donnelly – Lead Director

Gill George – LAB member

Gill used to teach full-time in a large infant school, most of the time in Early Years, and she loves working with children. Gill has three children and six grandchildren who do not live in the area, so is always interested to see their schools or settings when she visits them.

Gill has been privileged to be a member of the Governing Body at Northside and looks forward to continuing her association with the school as a member of the Local Advisory Board.  Having been invited to join the team at Northside a few years ago, she enjoyed getting to know so many delightful people, both adults and children, in this wonderful small school at the heart of their community. The children are keen to learn, have excellent manners and are very creative. It is amazing to see the progress so many of them make, along with the pride in their achievements. It is Gill’s firm belief that if we get all the social, emotional, communication and physical skills embedded in the early years of a child’s life, then everything else will follow.

Gill’s hobbies include walking, cycling and dancing: she loves to be outdoors.  Gill has also volunteered at her local arts centre for 25 years and has met a huge variety of really interesting people with diverse skills. Now that she have more time she would like to learn a new skill – but  always seems to be busy!

Mary-Ann Lancaster – LAB member – Vice Chair

Amy Bostock – Parent LAB member (safeguarding lead)

Amy Bostock is 35 and originally from Stockport in Greater Manchester, but has been living in Workington for 6 years. Amy achieved 10 GCSEs at High School and went on to gain 4 A levels at Aquinas College in Stockport. After leaving college Amy decided to go into an apprenticeship as a Dental Nurse and stayed in that job for 10 years after gaining an NVQ Level 3 in dental nursing. After moving up to Workington she began working as a Sales Assistant and has recently enrolled on a NCFE CACHE Level 3 award in supporting teaching and learning in schools. Amy enjoys spending time with her partner, 3 children and her dog Bella, especially exploring the local area of the Lake District.

Beth Dixon – Parent LAB member

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