Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Rooms, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Guildhall

Contact: Email: Kerry.Nicholls@cityoflondon.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Dhruv Patel.

 

The Chairman led the Committee in welcoming Edward Benzecry who had recently been appointed a Trustee of the City of London Academies Trust to the meeting.

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2.

Declarations

Minutes:

Mark Emmerson declared that his son was employed as a sports coach by BADU Sports which was contracted to supply sports coaching at the City of London Academy, Highgate Hill.

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3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 64 KB

To agree the public minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2019.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, that the minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2019 be approved as a correct record.

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4.

Parent, Community and Commercial Links Survey Results pdf icon PDF 95 KB

Report of the Chief Executive Officer.

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

Trustees considered a report of the Chief Executive Officer outlining the results of the Parent, Community and Commercial Links Survey and the following points were made:

 

·         The survey had been circulated to all Trust academies on 25 February 2019 to review the activities and processes in place to promote and maintain good parent, community and commercial links.

 

·         Seven academies had responded to the survey, the findings of which would be shared with schools across the Trust.  Schools would be supported to develop a plan to build stronger parent, community and commercial links with progress monitored via an annual survey.

 

·         Good parent links had been identified as key to supporting schools to build positive relationships with parents and carers, and this could include parents’ associations and forums.

 

·         The survey wording should be reviewed to ensure schools were providing comparable data.  For example, by requesting details of both the types and frequency of activities delivered, rather than the number. 

 

·         The survey identified that there were limited opportunities for parents to meet Governors.  Raising the profile of Governors within schools would be a key element in strengthening the relationship between schools and parents and carers, and Governors should be encouraged to attend school events and activities where possible.

 

·         The diversity of schools within the Trust meant that there were a number of cultural, geographical and scheduling factors that could act as a barrier to schools participating in activities or events, including student travel or events scheduled during exam or work experience periods.  A Trustee suggested that Prefect dinners offered a good opportunity for schools to engage.

 

·         Only four schools had reported that they currently took part in City of London events and it was important to ensure Trust schools were able to benefit from the unique opportunities offered by the City of London.

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5.

Questions

Minutes:

6.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers Urgent

Minutes:

7.

Exclusion of the Public

MOTION: that the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, that the public be excluded from the following items of business.

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8.

Non-Public Minutes

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2019.

 

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, that the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2019 be approved as a correct record.

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9.

Outstanding Actions

Report of the Clerk.

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Minutes:

Trustees considered a report of the Clerk setting out outstanding actions from previous meetings.

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10.

Ofsted Draft Framework

The Chief Executive Officer to be heard.

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Minutes:

Trustees heard the Chief Executive Officer regarding the Ofsted Draft Framework.

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11.

Standards Central Function - Chief Standards Officer and Standards Directors

Report of the Chief Executive Officer.

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Minutes:

Trustees considered a report of the Chief Executive Officer regarding the Standards Central Function, including the roles of Chief Standards Officer and Standards Directors.

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12.

Academies at a Glance - Academies Summary

Report of the Chief Executive Officer.

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Minutes:

Trustees considered a report of the Chief Executive Officer providing the ‘Academies at a Glance’ summary up to the end of the Spring 2019 term.

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13.

Trust Schools' Alternative Provision - Next Steps

Report of the Chief Executive Officer.

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Minutes:

Trustees considered a report of the Chief Executive Officer outlining next steps for Trust Schools’ alternative provision.

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14.

Non-Public Questions

Minutes:

There were no non-public questions.

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15.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers urgent that the committee agrees should be considered whilst the public are excluded.

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.

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