FET Members

Our Members are statutorily responsible for appointing Trustees/Directors to run Forward Education Trust (FET).

Members of FET


Patrick Ricketts FCMI, PG Dip- Chair of Members

Patrick is accomplished at delivering strategy for sustainable business growth and people/team development. Has a demonstrable proven track record of customer service performance improvement in executive roles, including FTSE quoted PLCs.

Patrick has extensive commercial experience leading account strategy for multi-million-pound contracts and delivering customer service excellence.

Patrick has strong strategic planning, operations, and commercial skills within UK markets in B2C & B2B markets including the public sector and has significant experience in transformation and change management.


Navdeep Kainth BA (Hons)

Navdeep graduated from London Guildhall University in 1994 with a BA (Hons) in Business and has had a career in financial services for over 15 years as an independent financial adviser. Navdeep went on to travel extensively around Europe spending time in mostly Italy and Romania as a consultant to several businesses and has more latterly been a Director and Responsible Person for a pharmaceutical wholesaler.

Navdeep is currently involved in the business development of a new range of food supplements and working with an electric vehicle charging company providing a holistic approach to transitioning to a new lower carbon world.


Helen Redican

Helen is now retired, after a highly successful career in education. Throughout her career in education, Helen worked as a teacher across all phases and later as a School Improvement Adviser for two Local Authorities.

Helen previously served as a Trustee and Chair of the Education Committee at Forward Education Trust.  She is looking forward to continuing to contribute, as a Member of the Trust, bringing with her extensive experience from both her professional roles and her voluntary work in a range of schools and Trusts.


Constance Anita Henry

Constance is an acknowledged leader with a detail-oriented personality and work ethic, having years of substantial executive leadership accomplishments in regulatory environments.

Constance has worked as a manager for many years in OFCOM, part of the BT Group PLC.

Constance has led the operational performance of c.1000 exchanges and delivery of work to agreed budgets of £22m.


Ian Tuddenham

As an experienced chartered property professional with over 32 years of experience across a wide range of property sectors, Ian brings senior management experience and commercial acumen to the Trust.  He currently works as Development Director and Board Executive for the UK’s leading healthcare developer, leading on the development of multi-million pound property schemes for various NHS and Private Healthcare providers.

Ian previously served as a Trustee at Forward Education Trust, and is delighted to be returning to a role in the governance of the Trust, as a Member.


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