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 | 1st September 2018 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 1st September 2018 to 31st 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 | 20th November 2019 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 20th November 2019 to 19th 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 | 1st September 1997 (Headteacher of Fulston Manor School until 1st 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 | 1st 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 | 3rd December 2018 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 3rd December 2018 to 2nd 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 | 23rd January 2019 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 23rd January 2019 to 22nd January 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 | 18th October 2019 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 18th October 2019 to 17th 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 | 6th September 2017 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 6th September 2017 to 5th 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 17th 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 | 22nd September 2020 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 21st 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 | 26th April 2017 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 9th September 2020 until 8th 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 | 21st September 2018 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 21st September 2018 to 20th 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 | 1st October 1989 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 1st September 2018 to 31st 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 | 14th November 2014 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 14th November 2019 to 13th November 2023 – resigned 22nd 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 | 1st September 1999 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 2nd January 2020 to 31st 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 | 20th November 2019 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 20th November 2019 to 19th 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 | 1st September 2018 |
Service Term (4 years unless otherwise stated) | 1st September 2018 to 31st August 2022 – resigned 31st 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]