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 Caldew Lea Primary School LAB is crucial to helping the school to raise standards.
Some of the roles of the LAB are to:
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 |
Grace has recently completed her PhD in Social Science and Community Arts at Edge Hill University that she received a three year scholarship to complete. She has worked with arts education and community arts since 2004, as well advocating for disabled artists in the theatre industry.
She has two children at Caldew Lea Primary School and has delivered drama based workshops at the school, as well as assisting the PTA with fundraising events and school activities. She is proud to be part of the school and is passionate about equity of opportunity and outcome in education.
Ayesha has worked in education for 20 years in a variety of quite unique roles. Originally from north of the border, Carlisle has been her adopted home city for over 13 years.
She took up her first leadership role in an alternative provision setting, as leader of the primary phase in a local Pupil Referral Unit. Following this, her first Headship, in contrast, was as Head of a small ‘Outstanding’ Church of England primary academy, where she spent five years.
Ayesha joined CET in September 2019 as Headteacher of Caldew Lea Primary School. The school already had a special place in her heart, as it was the school in which she completed her teacher training.
Cate believes that all children are entitled to the very best education and that implementing a strong School Improvement Model in schools to develop and sustain change is crucial.
She is Headteacher at Yewdale Primary School, as well as overseeing Caldew Lea Primary School, Hensingham Primary School, Newtown Primary School and Northside Primary School.
Mosunmoluwa Adio is a medical consultant whose professional journey began in the teaching hospitals of Nigeria, where discipline, resilience, and service were deeply ingrained in his practice. Now working within the NHS, he brings the same commitment to excellence and compassion into a different healthcare system, shaped by years of cross-cultural experience.
Beyond medicine, he is a devoted husband and father of two daughters who attend Caldew Lea Primary school. His role on the school’s advisory board is both personal and purposeful. Drawing on the values and perspectives formed during his education and training in Nigeria, he is keen to contribute to an environment that nurtures discipline, curiosity, and opportunity for every child. For him, service does not end at the hospital doors; it extends into the classroom and the wider community, where he hopes to help shape a well-rounded and globally minded generation.
Sarah Scott – resigned 07/02/2026
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If you would like any meeting minutes from previous years, please email governance@cumbriaeducationtrust.org or telephone 016977 45300.
