The Local Advisory Board meet termly to support and challenge the school to continue to provide children with a high quality education. They look at outcomes for all pupils at school and look at how well our children are doing compared to children nationally. They also receive finance reports, health and safety reports, curriculum reports and help the school to make decisions that will benefit our school community.
The Gainsborough Primary School LAB works with the Executive Headteacher and the school leadership team to help provide the best opportunities for all Gainsborough pupils.
The specific responsibilities of the Local Advisory Board include:
- Working with the Executive Headteacher to set the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the Executive Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
We are proactively and enthusiastically involved in the life of the school and meet regularly both as a central governing board and through committees that are responsible for overseeing key areas of the school. Individual governors also act as link governors working with members of staff to focus on specific aspects of the school.
The Governors can be contacted via email on governors@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk
Gainsborough LAB Business & Pecuniary Interest Information 2025-2026
The decision-making processes of the Local Advisory Board should be conducted, and seen to be conducted, in an objective and unbiased manner. The LAB and school staff have a responsibility to avoid any conflict between business and personal interests and the interests of the school. To help put this duty into practice and to meet legal requirements, all maintained schools maintain a register of pecuniary and business interests. The register will ensure that governors’ and associate members personal interests do not unfairly prejudice, influence or conflict with school’s decision making processes.
Please contact the school for a copy of the most recent Business & Pecuniary Interest for for Gainsborough’s LAB Members for 2025-26.
Gainsborough LAB Attendance Record 2025-2026
| Name | LAB 1 November 2025 | LAB 2 March 2026 | LAB 3 July 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Clark Executive Headteacher | Yes | ||
| Sam Hobbs Chair | Yes | ||
| Crystal Jethwa Staff | Yes | ||
| Layla Conway | Yes | ||
| Varda Lassman | No |