Barclay Primary School - Parent Advisory Body

Barclay Primary School is governed locally by its Parent Advisory Body (PAB).

As an academy, the ‘Trustees’ are accountable for the quality of education being provided. The Trustees appoint people to serve on Parental Advisory Boards alongside the elected staff and parents who are in post to hold the local senior leadership team to account for standards and safeguarding. Through this, the Trust ensures strong local governance of each academy and retains a clear line of sight into the performance of each academy within its community.

The Parent Advisory Body consists of parents, staff and community representatives; the Head of School is a member of the PAB by virtue of their office. Co-opted Members are appointed by the PAB and are people, who in the opinion of the Board, have the skills required to contribute positively to the well-being of the school. Parent and staff members are elected to the Board by the parent and staff body respectively.

The Parent Advisory Body has a range of responsibilities including:

supporting good governance of the school
safeguarding and promoting the Trust’s values
supporting the Head of School and being a critical friend
monitoring achievement, quality of teaching, behaviour and safety
engaging with the school’s key stakeholders, for example, parents/carers, pupils and staff

Parent Advisory Body members

Current Members	Historical members (last 12 months)
Head of School Marie Corbett	Troy Sharpe (31/08/2026)
Director Appointees Robin Thompson-Clarke - Chair of PAB Khalida Hameed
Co-Opted Members Russ Alexander Fai Chung Holly Galbraith
Parent Members	Hannah Dobbin (13/03/2026) Nawaz Shaikh (28/04/2026)
Parent Observers	Lucy Hutchings (13/03/2026) Sophie Owide (28/01/2026) Moshin Mir (28/01/2026)
Staff Members Sam Bolton Shanice Cole

For more information on the Parent Advisory Board, click on the links below:

Reports

Meeting dates 2026/2027

15 September 2026
10 November 2026
2 March 2027
13 July 2027

To contact the Chair of the Parent Advisory Body, please email: clerk@lionacademytrust.net