Consilium is a Multi-Academy Trust with a family of eight schools across the North West, North East and Yorkshire.  Within each school, a Local Academy Board has been established.  Local Academy Boards (LABs) may also be known at other Trusts as ‘Academy Committees’, ‘Local Governing Boards’, or ‘Local Advisory Committees'.

Each LAB is composed of different members, usually two parent places are within the Board.  Parent members are elected through a process that is defined in a key document called the ‘Articles of Association.’

Parent Trustees and Parent LAB members play an important role within the board.  The role is to support the Trust itself and provide insight on behalf of other parents of students who attend the school.  A key function of the LAB is to engage meaningfully with all parents and carers as a whole.  

The Trust Board determines the level of delegation or responsibility which is to be passed to the Local Academy Boards.  This is subject to review on a yearly basis and responsibilities can be added or removed depending on how well the Trust Board feels the LAB is managing. Local Academy Boards are a formal and important part of the governance of Consilium Academies and the contributions of members are very much valued by the Trust Board.  Some of the typical areas which are covered at local level may be;

• Support of the efficient and effective operation of the Trust and its policies
• Support and challenge (where appropriate) to the school leaders
• Share issues and risks with the Trust Board if necessary
• Scrutiny of reports which may be supplied by school leaders or members themselves
• Provide a meaningful link with the community, parents, and the students of the school, sharing feedback with the Board, regarding challenges but also celebrating successes
• Provide feedback to the Trust Board in relation to policies and practices which are personal to the school, (policies that are delegated to the LAB are identified in a document called the Scheme of Delegation.

Those with Local Academy Board Member complaints should follow the link here

Our Local Academy Board Members are:

Historical members

Joanna Clarke, Trust Appointed, 18.12.23 - 08.09.25

Kate Hewson, Chair, 01.09.23 - 31.08.25

Alison Johnston, Trust Appointed, 01.11.21 - 11.09.25

Attendance 24/25

Joint LAB/SIB 11th December 2024

Allie Denholm (Acting Chair), Nicola Williamson (Minute Taker), Robert Bell, Karyn Taylor, John Allen

Joint LAB/SIB 5th March 2025

Robert Bell, Karyn Taylor, Kate Hewson (Chair), Allie Denholm, John Halstead, John Allen

Joint LAB/SIB 3rd July 2025

Allie Denholm, Kate Hewson (Chair), Karyn Taylor, Nicola Williamson (Minute Taker), John Allen, Tara Welsh, Emma Innes – Apologies received and accepted.