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 2021
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 | Curriculum/Assessment/Progress/Science |
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Current employment |
Corporate Services Director, 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 |
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 | 6/6 |
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) | Resigned 19/04/21 |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
Department of PE and Student Voice |
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Current employment |
Finance Broker |
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Businesses (of which I am a partner or sole proprietor) |
Greenfleets Finance Ltd |
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Company directorships – details of all companies of which I am a director |
Greenfleets Finance Ltd |
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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 | 0/6 |
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) | Resigned 31/08/21 |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
Strategic |
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Current employment |
Executive Headteacher Fulston Manor Academies 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 |
Leadership Learning South East |
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Charity trusteeships – details of all companies of which I am a trustee |
Fulston Manor Academy Trust |
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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 |
Chair of Kent Association of Headteachers |
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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 | 6/6 |
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 |
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 | 6/6 |
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 |
Teaching and Learning/Continued Professional development/International Business inc Computer Science/Maths/School Trips/Website/Corporate Image and Community liaison |
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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 | 3/6 |
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 | 3/6 |
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 | 3/6 |
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) |
Resigned 2/06/21 |
| 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) |
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Current employment |
Retired |
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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 |
Borden Parish Councillor Vice-President of the Magistrates’ Association |
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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 | 3/6 |
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 | 3/6 |
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 | 3/6 |
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 |
Social Sciences/Finance and Premises/SCR |
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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 | 6/6 |
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) | Resigned 31/08/21 |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
Governor Training |
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Current employment |
Teacher & Head of Faculty Fulston Manor School (currently on maternity leave) |
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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 | 0/6 |
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) | Resigned 20/01/21 |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
Admission |
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Current employment |
Retired |
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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 | 0/6 |
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) | Resigned 07/05/2021 |
| Areas of Governor Responsibility |
Departments of Geography & History |
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Current employment |
Sacred Heart Church |
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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 | 1/6 |
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 | 3/6 |
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 |
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 | 2/6 |
Mrs Julie Lloyd
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Mrs Julie Lloyd | |
| 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 | 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 | None | |
| Pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions | None | |
| Number of meetings attended in the last academic year | 0/6 |
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]