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Governance

School Governors

The Full Governing Body is responsible for ensuring Fulston Manor School provides high quality learning and teaching in a supportive and caring environment to develop the potential of each student. Its responsibilities are to monitor and promote to the highest standard the following: -

Progress and achievement for all students at the school
Quality of teaching and learning at the school
Behaviour and safety within the school and, where practicable, the local area.
Quality of leadership and management of the school.

Additionally, the Full Governing Body is responsible for: -

Meeting all Statutory requirements in relation to both staff, as an employer, and students
Promoting the spiritual moral and cultural development of students.
Ensuring equality for all including those with Special Educational Needs and Disability.

All Governors attend the Full Governors’ meetings (which incorporates the previous Curriculum & Staffing Committee). There is also a separate Finance & Premises Committee (to which all Governors are also invited to attend) and Pay Committee.

Details of all Governors are listed below: -

Fulston Manor School Governors September 2020

Ms Natalie Davies

Name of Governor	Ms Natalie Davies
Category/appointing body	Community Governor and Trustee appointed by FMAT
Date of original appointment	1^st September 2018
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	1^st September 2018 to 31^st August 2022
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Chair of Governors, Trustee of FMAT, responsible for Curriculum, assessment and progress and the Department of Science
Current employment	Corporate Services Director, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	6/7

Mr Paul Barwick

Name of Governor	Mr Paul Barwick
Category/appointing body	Parent Governor appointed by parent election
Date of original appointment	20^th November 2019
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	20^th November 2019 to 19^th November 2023
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Department of PE and Student Voice
Current employment	Finance Broker
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	Greenfleets Finance Ltd
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	Greenfleets Finance Ltd
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	2/5

Alan Brookes

Name of Governor	Mr Alan Brookes
Category/appointing body	Principal/Executive Headteacher and Trustee of FMAT appointed by FMAT
Date of original appointment	1^st September 1997 (Headteacher of Fulston Manor School until 1^st September 2019)
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	Ongoing
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Strategic
Current employment	Executive Headteacher Fulston Manor Academies Trust
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	Leadership Learning South East
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	Fulston Manor Academy Trust
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	Chair of Kent Association of Headteachers
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	6/7

Susie Burden

Name of Governor	Mrs Susie Burden
Category/appointing body	Head of School of Fulston Manor School and Trustee appointed by FMAT
Date of original appointment	1^st September 2019
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	Ongoing
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Strategic
Current employment	Head of School
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	7/7

Mr Paul Beckham

Name of Governor	Mr Paul Beckham
Category/appointing body	Parent Governor appointed by parent election
Date of original appointment	3^rd December 2018
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	3^rd December 2018 to 2^nd December 2022
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Vice-Chair of Governors and responsible for Teaching and Learning/CPD and the Department of International Business
Current employment	Currently work at RBS
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	On Advisory Panel of Elliott Park School Minster Sheppey Kent
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	5/7

Mrs Olga Cole

Name of Governor	Mrs Olga Cole
Category/appointing body	Community Governor appointed by FMAT
Date of original appointment	23^rdJanuary 2019
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	23^rd January 2019 to 22^ndJanuary 2023
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Spiritual, Moral and Cultural/British Values/RSE
Current employment
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	3/7

Mr Mark Dunt

Name of Governor	Mr Mark Dunt
Category/appointing body	Staff Governor (Teaching)
Date of original appointment	18^th October 2019
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	18^th October 2019 to 17^th October 2023
Areas of Governor Responsibility
Current employment	Fulston Manor School
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	Staff representative of NASUWT and member of that Union
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	3/5

Mr John Fassenfelt

Name of Governor	Mr John Fassenfelt
Category/appointing body	Community Governor appointed by FMAT and Trustee of FMAT
Date of original appointment	6^th September 2017
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	6^th September 2017 to 5^th September 2021
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Behaviour and Attendance, Departments of Social Sciences, and English and Vice-Chair of FMAT Strategic Board. Vice Chair of the Finance and Premises Committee (appointed 17^th October 2019)
Current employment	Retired
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	Trustee of FMAT
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	Borden Parish Councillor Vice-President of the Magistrates’ Association
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	5/7

Mrs Karen Forder

Name of Governor	Mrs Karen Forder
Category/appointing body	Staff Governor (non-teaching)
Date of original appointment	22^nd September 2020
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	21^st September 2024
Areas of Governor Responsibility
Current employment	Pastoral Assistant at Fulston Manor School
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	New appointment this academic year

Mrs Maria Gash

Name of Governor	Mrs Maria Gash
Category/appointing body	Committee Member appointed by FMAT
Date of original appointment
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	Ongoing
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Deputy Headteacher
Current employment	Fulston Manor School
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	7/7

Mr Mark Gilbert

Name of Governor	Mr Mark Gilbert
Category/appointing body	Community Governor appointed by FMAT (Previously Parent Governor appointed by parent election) and Trustee of FMAT
Date of original appointment	26^th April 2017
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	9^th September 2020 until 8^th September 2024
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Chair of Finance & Premises Committee and Vice-Chair of Governors. Responsible for Finance & premises, Single Central Record (SCR), Safeguarding & Pastoral (including SEN/CiC/PP/HAPs/attendance)
Current employment	Kent County Council
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	Trustee of FMAT
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	7/7

Miss Chloe Honeysett

Name of Governor	Miss Chloe Honeysett
Category/appointing body	Staff Governor (teaching) appointed by staff election
Date of original appointment	21^st September 2018
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	21^st September 2018 to 20^th September 2022
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Governor Training
Current employment	Teacher & Head of Faculty Fulston Manor School (currently on maternity leave)
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	4/7

Mrs Deidre Ines

Name of Governor	Mrs Deidre Ines
Category/appointing body	Honorary Governor appointed by FMAT
Date of original appointment	1^stOctober 1989
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	1^st September 2018 to 31^st August 2022
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Admission
Current employment	Retired
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	0/4

Mrs Sarah Palmer

Name of Governor	Mrs Sarah Palmer
Category/appointing body	Staff Governor (non- teaching) appointed by staff election
Date of original appointment	14^th November 2014
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	14^th November 2019 to 13^th November 2023 – resigned 22^nd September 2020
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Department of Performing Arts and Department of Art/DT
Current employment	Events & Publicity Manager - Fulston Manor School
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	5/7

Mr David Robinson

Name of Governor	Mr David Robinson
Category/appointing body	Community Governor, member and Trustee of FMAT
Date of original appointment	1^stSeptember 1999
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	2^nd January 2020 to 31^st August 2020 – term of office not renewed
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Was responsible for Sixth Form, careers and progress and the Department of Mathematics. Remains as Member & Trustee of the Strategic Board and Chair of the Strategic Board Finance Committee
Current employment	Retired
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	Fulston Manor Academies Trust
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	6/7

Mrs MaryAnn Vowles

Name of Governor	Mrs MaryAnn Vowles
Category/appointing body	Parent Governor appointed by parent election
Date of original appointment	20^th November 2019
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	20^th November 2019 to 19^th November 2023
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Departments of Geography & History
Current employment	Sacred Heart Church
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	None
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	3/5

Mr Gordon Watson

Name of Governor	Mr Gordon Watson
Category/appointing body	Community governor appointed by FMAT
Date of original appointment	1^st September 2018
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated)	1^stSeptember 2018 to 31^st August 2022 – resigned 31^st August 2020
Areas of Governor Responsibility	Was responsible for Safeguarding/SEN/CIC/Single Central Record, Pupil Premium/High ability students, the pastoral system and the Department of PE
Current employment
Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor)	None
Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director	None
Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee	None
Membership of professional bodies, membership organisations, public bodies or special interest groups of which I am a member and have a position of general control or management	None
Gifts or hospitality offered to you by external bodies while acting in your position as a governor/trustee and whether this was declined or accepted in the last 12 months	None
Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school	None
Any other conflict including personal interests of immediate family or close connections to governor/trustee or Company directorships or trusteeships of family/close connection to governor/trustee	Wife works as a TA at Fulston Manor School
Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions	None
Number of meetings attended in the last academic year	3/7

Please contact any of the school governors through the Clerk to the Governors, Mrs Michelle Smith at the school address or by e-mail at, [email protected]

Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4EG

[email protected]

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