Parent Advisory Body

Ruskin Infant 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:

Head of School 
Catherine Starnes 

Director Appointees
Mandy Southwick
Barbara Hotz
Robin Thompson-Clarke 

Co-Opted Members
Ravaun Jones
Adebola Orogun

Parent Members
Valeria Ionela Grejdan
Aron Toms (Chair)

Parent Observers
Laura Beaver
Scott Roper

Staff Members
Laura Sharp
Debbie McCarthy

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

Code of Conduct
Scheme of Delegation
Terms of Reference

Historical Reports:

Meeting dates 2023/2024

3 October 2023
22 November 2023
28 February 2024
17 July 2024

To contact the Chair of the Parent Advisory Body, please write to the school at the address given below or use the 'Contact Us' section on this site.