Academy Advisory Board

Our Academy Advisory Board has been elected from individuals who volunteer their time and commitment, from various backgrounds. The AAB all bring their life skills and expert knowledge to provide a wide outlook on the bigger picture. As a team they provide support from a mixture of minds for one goal: what’s best for our school and pupils to give them the best learning and skills for life.

Roles & responsibilities

  • Strive to give our pupils the best tools, education & learning environment
  • Challenge Senior Leaders for best practice
  • Monitor teaching and learning
  • Adopt all school policies
  • Be involved with all areas of the school
  • Form partnerships and links to promote the school in the community and beyond
  • Created a safe environment
  • To act as a critical friend
  • Same vision and ethos as the Delta

To contact the Chair of Governors, please write to the school address and mark your envelope clearly “Chair of Governors”.

Mr Roger William Dawson – Chair – Prof Dip Mngmt (Open) I Eng MIET

I am a fully qualified Electrical Engineer who has worked for 50 years in the electricity supply and associated industries.     During this time I have held several senior leadership positions including, in more recent times, directorships in two     independent companies. I am a Knottingley born person, married with two sons – both of whom attended Knottingley High   School. In my 30 years’ experience of being a Governor I have seen many changes, most notably, the move to Academy   status. My view is that De Lacy Academy belongs to the community and students of Knottingley.  The staff members at De Lacy are committed to provide the best possible education for our students and the change in management and the move to  Academy status has led to a 50% improvement in achievement in the recent past. Our aim is to ensure sustained and consistent improvement to build on the excellent results of recent years. 

Mrs Elaine Lenc – Delta Governor

Elaine Lenc joined the Academy Board in 2019 and is the chair of the AAB Finance and Resources Sub Committee. Elaine has over 40 years experience in Financial Services and is a Non Executive Director at the Ipswich Building Society. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland (FCIOBs).

Ms Lorraine Maddock – Delta Governor

Lorraine Maddock joined the AAB in 2019  following 25 years in the further education sector. Qualifications include an honours degree in librarianship and post graduate diploma in education management, together with experience of managing  IT support and delivering business coaching.

Mrs Manina Tyler-Mort – Delta Governor

I am delighted to be a member of the De Lacy AAB. I am a qualified teacher of mathematics and have significant experience as a subject leader, senior leader and trust-wide leader. I have worked in several large comprehensive schools before the role I have now in school improvement. Being involved with the AAB is enabling me to play a greater part in the school community and supporting the Academy’s future success.

Dr Christopher Brophy

I qualified at Nottingham University and have had a 37-year career in General Practice in Doncaster, becoming the Senior Partner at the Lakeside Practice in Askern.

I hope that through my experience I can contribute towards the very impressive progress that the school has made since becoming an academy.