Local Advisory Board

What is a LAB?

LAB Members

Minutes and More

What is a Local Advisory Board (LAB)?

The Cumbria Education Trust Board Directors delegate to the Local Advisory Board (LAB) members its responsibility and powers as the Governing Body of the school. These responsibilities are discharged by the LAB members in accordance with its constitution, any Cumbria Education Trust Policies and advice from the Department for Education (DFE) and Ofsted.

View the Trust Board members here.

View the Structure Of The Trust Board & LABs And Associated Information here.

The LAB is crucial to helping the school to raise standards.

Some of the roles of the LAB are to:

  • provide the information required by the Trust and not to withhold any information which the Trust reasonably requires;
  • refer certain decisions to the Trust for approval as set out in the Scheme of Delegation;
  • report to the Trust Board Directors on the outcomes and progress within a one-week period of each meeting;
  • act in accordance with the LAB Protocols.

If you have any queries for the LAB or would like to contact the Chair, please email governance@cumbriaeducationtrust.org or telephone 016977 45300.

Composition of Local Advisory Board (LAB) members:

Type of member Number Term of office Elected by who
Chief Executive 1 Indefinite N/A – by appointment as Chief Executive
Headteacher 1 Indefinite Appointment as Headteacher by Chief Executive/Trust Board
Sponsor Board member (including Chair and Vice Chair) Max 7 4 years By the Cumbria Education Trust Board resolution
Parent Board member 2 3 years Seconded parent volunteer -applications to be considered by Cumbria Education Trust Board Directors.* *If there are more than 2 applications, an election will take place with all parents eligible to vote
Staff Board member 1 3 years Staff election** ** If only one member of staff is nominated they are automatically elected

LAB Members

Eleasha Green – LAB Chair and Safeguarding Lead

Eleasha has worked in education for over 10 years within various roles, initially starting out as a Teaching Assistant. She gained a BA honours degree in Teaching and Learning in 2020 and then progressed to gain QTS, graduating for University of Cumbria in 2021. Since then, Eleasha has worked as a lecturer in further education and a supply teacher across Cumbria. She has many years’ experience of the education system, curriculum and safeguarding.

Eleasha joined Yanwath LAB as a parent member in 2024 and now holds the position of Chair of LAB. She is passionate about education and children enjoying their time in education, something which she aims to support Yanwath Primary School to continue providing for all children within the school.

In her free time, Eleasha enjoys spending time with her two boys, hiking, running and all things fitness.

Allison Kenyon – Interim Head of School

Allison joined CET in 2016 as a class teacher at Yewdale Primary School and Longtown Primary School. She then moved into CET’s School Improvement Team, supporting improvement across all of the Trust’s primary schools. Most recently, she has led work to strengthen outcomes at the end of Key Stage 2, helping to ensure pupils are well prepared for their next stage of learning in secondary school.

In 2023, she completed the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) in Senior Leadership and in 2025, completed her NPQ in Headship.

Allison is passionate about school improvement and making sure every child is at the heart of decision-making. She also greatly values the professional and personal growth opportunities she has experienced during her time at CET.

Emma Jackson – Parent LAB Member

Lucy Peile – Staff LAB Member

Lucy joined the teaching team at Yanwath Primary School in September 2021. She started as an Early Careers teacher and has now completed this to become a teacher.

In July 2021, Lucy graduated from Cumbria University in Carlisle with a BA degree in Primary Education (3-11) with QTS. Lucy holds a Science subject leadership role and leads the school council within Yanwath.

Outside of work, Lucy enjoys being outside on her family farm and playing netball. As a staff LAB member, Lucy is looking forward to helping Cumbria Education Trust continue to strengthen by working closely with the LAB in a collaborative manner, continuing to support the school’s values.

Hannah Starr – LAB Member

Revd Geoff Withers – LAB Member

The Vicar of Barton Benefice – Barton, Martindale and Pooley Bridge

Geoff spent his formative years living in Belfast and read Chemistry at Queen’s University Belfast. Following graduation, he transferred to read Theology at Trinity College Dublin and was ordained into the Church of Ireland. After Parish roles in Ballymena and Belfast, Geoff joined the Chaplains’ Branch of the Royal Air Force and served for 23 years before taking up his current role as Vicar in August 2023. Having travelled extensively over the years and served many different communities, Geoff is privileged and humbled to have been invited to apply as a LAB member and to be able to support, encourage and to engage with the staffs, pupils and families associated with Yanwath Primary School.

Geoff is married to Jenny, an MOD Civil Servant and the professional lead as Chief Community Development Advisor for the Royal Air Force. Living in Pooley Bridge with their two Red Setters (Noah and Reuben) – they enjoy the fells, good food, good wine and good company.

LAB members in the previous 12 months:

  • Richard Green – term of office ended 18/07/2025
  • Hannah Mason – resigned 19/06/2025

LAB Meeting Minutes and other information

If you cannot see any downloads below, it is because the LAB have yet to meet this academic year. Once the minutes are available, they will display below.

If you would like any meeting minutes from previous years, please email governance@cumbriaeducationtrust.org or telephone 016977 45300.