The Forum is the partnership body between the council and the local school community. It has both statuary decision making and consultative powers across all local school funding decisions, including the amount of money received by each school each year.

Forum membership

Maintained Schools

Primary Headteacher Representative - 

• Sue Brummitt - Gillshill Primary 

Primary Representatives -

• Karen Siedle - St Cuthberts Academy Trust (Primary)

Secondary Representatives -

• Stuart Carrington - Kelvin Hall  Academy- Yorkshire & Humber Cooperative Learning Trust 

•       Sophie Teasdale - St Cuthberts Academy Trust 

Academies/Free Schools and University Technical Colleges

• Jan Drinkall - Highlands  - North Carr Academy Trust (MAT)

• Lesley Stocks - Pearson - Hull Collaborative Trust (MAT)

• Ruth Murray - Francis Askew / The Constellation Trust (MAT)

Primary Governor Representatives - 

Secondary Representatives -

• Kevin Matchett - Archbishop Sentamu / Sentamu Academy Learning Trust

• Clare Thorley - Winifred Holtby

• Alex Dick - Malet Lambert/The Education Alliance

• Vanessa Nolan - Marvel College Academy

• Simon Witham - Venn Academy

• Robert Kennington

Secondary Governor Representative - 

• Jeannette Sutherland - Ebor Academy Trust

Other school members

Nursery Schools -

• Andrew Shimmin - McMillan Nursery

Special Schools Headteacher Representative -

• Rachel Davies - Oakfield (chair of the forum)

• Bernie Moorcroft - Tweendykes

Pupil Referral Units - 

• Sue Yardley - Rise Academy / The Constellation Trust  

Non school members

Diocesan representatives -

• Jeanette Sutherland - Ebor Academy Trust

• Sophie Teasdale - St Cuthberts Academy Trust

14-19 Partnership -

• Chris Herring - Wyke College

Private Voluntary and Independent (Early Years Settings) -

• Vicky Gray - Westside Day Nurseries

Trade Unions -

• Mike Whale - National Education Union

 Contact us

 Schools Finance Team (Corporate Finance)

Hull City Council

2nd Floor, City Treasury

Guildhall Road

Hull

HU1 2AB

Tel: 01482 333 300

Text Phone: 01482 300 349

Email: schools.forum@hullcc.gov.uk