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.
Details of all Governors are listed below.
Fulston Manor School Governing Body for the Academic Year 2022/23
Ms Natalie Davies
| Name of Governor | Ms Natalie Davies |
| Category/appointing body | Community Governor and Trustee appointed by FMAT |
| Date of original appointment | 1st September 2018 |
| Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) |
1st September 2018 to 31st August 2022 Office not renewed on 31/08/22 |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility | |
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Current employment |
Director of Corporate Services, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Acting Chief of Staff, Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group/Integrated Care System |
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Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor) |
None |
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Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director |
None |
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Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee |
Arden Theatre Group |
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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 |
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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 |
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Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school |
None |
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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 | 5/5 |
Susie Burden
| Name of Governor | Mrs Susie Burden |
| Category/appointing body | Executive Headteacher and Trustee appointed by FMAT |
| Date of original appointment | 1st September 2019 |
| Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | Ongoing |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
Strategic |
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Current employment |
Executive Headteacher |
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Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor) |
None |
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Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director |
EKLA |
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Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee |
None |
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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 |
Member of NAHT |
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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 |
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Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school |
None |
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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 | 5/5 |
Mr Paul Beckham
| Name of Governor | Mr Paul Beckham |
| Category/appointing body | Parent Governor appointed by parent election |
| Date of original appointment | 3rd December 2018 |
| Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 3rd December 2018 to 2nd December 2022 |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
Vice-Chair of FMS Governors |
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Current employment |
N/A |
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Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor) |
None |
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Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director |
None |
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Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee |
None |
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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 |
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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 |
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Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school |
None |
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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 | 2/5 |
Mrs Olga Cole
| Name of Governor | Mrs Olga Cole |
| Category/appointing body | Community Governor appointed by FMAT |
| Date of original appointment | 23rd January 2019 |
| Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 23rd January 2019 to 22nd January 2023 |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
PDC/SMSC/British Values/Progression/Careers and Post 16 6th form/Creative Design/DT |
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Current employment |
Swale Borough Council |
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Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor) |
None |
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Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director |
None |
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Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee |
None |
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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 |
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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 |
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Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school |
None |
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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 | 4/5 |
Mr Mark Dunt
| Name of Governor | Mr Mark Dunt |
| Category/appointing body | Staff Governor (Training) |
| Date of original appointment | 18th October 2019 |
| Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 18th October 2019 to 17th October 2023 |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
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Current employment |
Fulston Manor School |
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Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor) |
None |
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Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director |
None |
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Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee |
None |
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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 |
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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 |
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Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school |
None |
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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 |
Mrs Karen Forder
| Name of Governor | Mrs Karen Forder |
| Category/appointing body | Staff Governor (non-teaching) |
| Date of original appointment | 22nd September 2020 |
| Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 21st September 2024 |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
English |
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Current employment |
Pastoral Assistant at Fulston Manor School |
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Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor) |
None |
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Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director |
None |
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Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee |
None |
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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 |
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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 |
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Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school |
None |
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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 |
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 |
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Current employment |
Fulston Manor School |
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Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor) |
None |
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Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director |
None |
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Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee |
None |
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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 |
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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 |
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Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school |
None |
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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 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 | 26th April 2017 |
| Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 9th September 2020 until 8th September 2024 |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
Chair of FMS Governors |
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Current employment |
Kent Community Health, NHS Foundation Trust |
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Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor) |
None |
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Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director |
None |
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Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee |
Trustee of FMAT |
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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 |
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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 |
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Contracts offered by you for the supply of goods and/or services to the trust/school |
None |
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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 | 5/5 |
Miss Makayla Mundle
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Miss Makayla Mundle | |
| Category/appointing body | ||
| Date of original appointment | 9th December 2020 | |
| Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 9th December 2020 to 8th December 2024 | |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
Student and staff voice/Performing arts/Equality, Diversity and Inclusion |
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| Current employment | Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust | |
| Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor) | The Sitti Plug Ltd | |
| Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director | The Sitti Plug 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 | 0/5 |
Mr Michael Hall
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Mr Michael Hall | |
| Category/appointing body | Parent Governor | |
| Date of original appointment | 9th December 2020 | |
| Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 9th December 2020 to 8th December 2024 | |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
Vice-Chair of FMS Governors Behaviour/Safeguarding and Pastoral/Admissions |
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| Current employment | Ministry of Defence | |
| 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 | Daughter a student at Fulston Manor School | |
| Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions | None | |
| Number of meetings attended in the last academic year | 2/5 |
Ms Kayleigh Avery
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Ms Kayleigh Avery | |
| Category/appointing body | Community Governor | |
| Date of original appointment | 27th April 2022 | |
| Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 27th April 2022 - 26th April 2026 | |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
TBC |
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| Current employment | Salvation Army International HQ - Head of HR | |
| 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 |
2/2 |
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]