{"id":35097,"date":"2024-09-17T12:30:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T11:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.discovery-adr.com\/?page_id=35097"},"modified":"2025-12-17T08:15:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T08:15:26","slug":"board-of-governance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/board-of-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.breakdance .bde-section-35097-100{background-image:url(https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JBP_1320b.jpg)}.breakdance .bde-section-35097-100>.section-background-overlay{background-color:var(--bde-body-text-color);transition:background-color var(--bde-transition-duration) ease-in-out}.breakdance .bde-section-35097-100>.section-background-overlay{opacity:0.5}<\/style><section class=\"bde-section-35097-100 bde-section\">\n              \n  \n  \n\t\n\n  <div class=\"section-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h1 class=\"bde-heading-35097-101 bde-heading\">\nBoard of Governance\n<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-35097-103 bde-section services-sections\">\n              \n  \n  \n\t\n\n  <div class=\"section-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h2 class=\"bde-heading-35097-104 bde-heading\">\nOur Duties and Obligations\n<\/h2><div class=\"bde-columns-35097-105 bde-columns\"><div class=\"bde-column-35097-106 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-text-35097-108 bde-text\">\nApart from fulfilling the legal obligations of Discovery, the Board of Governance bears the responsibility and is answerable for overseeing the educational performance of all apprenticeship programs provided by Discovery, as well as for the well-being of our learners.<br><br>In addition to their operational tasks, the board plays a crucial role in ensuring that the business leaders have a clear understanding of the vision and strategy for learning within the organization.<br><br>The Board holds leaders accountable for the excellence of education and training, and actively contributes to ensuring that continuous and sustainable improvement remains a top priority in decision-making processes.\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-column-35097-107 bde-column\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-lottie-animation-35097-109 bde-lottie-animation\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bde-grid-35097-110 bde-grid\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-div-35097-111 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-35097-112 bde-image\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--35102\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-10.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-10.png 800w, https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-10-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><h4 class=\"bde-heading-35097-113 bde-heading\">\nJonathan Evans\n<\/h4><h5 class=\"bde-heading-35097-114 bde-heading\">\nC.E.O\n<\/h5><div class=\"bde-text-35097-115 bde-text\">\nIn 1999, Jonathan established Discovery, introducing his distinctive approach to building and developing sustainable workforces through learning. As the founder, Jonathan holds the ultimate responsibility for defining the business\u2019s vision and guiding its direction.\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-35097-116 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-35097-117 bde-image\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--35103\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-11.png\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-11.png 612w, https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-11-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-11-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><h4 class=\"bde-heading-35097-118 bde-heading\">\nSarah Evans\n<\/h4><h5 class=\"bde-heading-35097-119 bde-heading\">\nCommercial Director\n<\/h5><div class=\"bde-text-35097-120 bde-text\">\nSarah collaborates strategically with our clients at the board level, helping them address their workforce challenges. She recognizes the profound influence of learning and its contribution to organizational success. With her expertise and experience in organizational change, Sarah brings a crucial perspective to the Board of Governance.\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-35097-121 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-35097-122 bde-image\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--35104\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-12.png\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-12.png 612w, https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-12-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-12-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><h4 class=\"bde-heading-35097-123 bde-heading\">\nRaj Babber\n<\/h4><h5 class=\"bde-heading-35097-124 bde-heading\">\nManaging Director\n<\/h5><div class=\"bde-text-35097-125 bde-text\">\nAs Managing Director at Discovery, Raj brings deep expertise in apprenticeships and the apprenticeship levy, backed by years of leading successful programs. Her influence extends far beyond this specialism \u2014 she plays a central role in shaping commercial performance, driving organizational growth, and ensuring Discovery continues to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients and learners alike.\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-div-35097-126 bde-div\">\n  \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bde-image-35097-127 bde-image\">\n<figure class=\"breakdance-image breakdance-image--35105\">\n\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breakdance-image-clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"breakdance-image-object\" src=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-4.png\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-4.png 612w, https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/profile-pic-4-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><h4 class=\"bde-heading-35097-128 bde-heading\">\nRichard Moore\n<\/h4><h5 class=\"bde-heading-35097-129 bde-heading\">\nNon-Executive Advisor\n<\/h5><div class=\"bde-text-35097-130 bde-text\">\nRichard\u2019s wealth of expertise and experience as both an Inspector and manager with the Adult Learning Inspectorate and Ofsted sets him apart. His primary role is to bring a critical eye and an external perspective, empowering and bolstering the broader Board of Governance. With his guidance and support, the board gains invaluable insights for effective decision-making and oversight.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-text-35097-131 bde-text\">\n<b>Company Number:<\/b>06003181<br><b>Registered Office Address:<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/b>3 Railway Court, Ten Pound Walk, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5FB<br><b>VAT No:<\/b> GB 739 5921 91\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board of Governance Our Duties and Obligations Apart from fulfilling the legal obligations of Discovery, the Board of Governance bears the responsibility and is answerable for overseeing the educational performance of all apprenticeship programmes provided by Discovery, as well as for the well-being of our learners.In addition to their operational tasks, the board plays a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1334,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-35097","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35097"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36859,"href":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35097\/revisions\/36859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/discovery-adr.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}