Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Maria Delgado and Michael Hoffman.

There were no declarations.

To note the terms of reference of the Committee approved at the Board of Governors meeting in May 2018.

The revised terms of reference of the Committee were noted.

RECEIVED.

To appoint a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order No. 29.

The Town Clerk read the names of those Members eligible to serve as Chairman. Sir Andrew Burns being the only Member to put himself forward for the position, it was then

RESOLVED – That Sir Andrew Burns be duly elected as Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing year.

To appoint a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order No. 30.

The Town Clerk read the names of those Members eligible to serve as Deputy Chairman. Vivienne Littlechild being the only Member to put herself forward for the position, it was then

RESOLVED – That Vivienne Littlechild be duly elected as Deputy Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing year.

To agree the public minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2018.

RESOLVED – That the public minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2018 be approved as a correct record.

The following matters were raised:-

·         The Principal confirmed Maria Delgado’s intention to join the Board as a member from January 2019 onwards.

·         On possible subscription to the CUC, the Committee was informed that there were other opportunities to access available information in this area, and it was noted that benchmarking is now the responsibility of Conservatoires UK. It was also noted that the CUC had previously modernised Codes of Conduct of HE Institutions that were formally adopted prior to the new Office for Students taking over from HEFCE.

The Principal said that the Committee would be kept up-to-date with developments in this area and confirmed the OfS ‘focus’ is on the student experience with procedures / regulations relating to what that body would expect to see. The Deputy Chairman stated that she had been in discussion with the School’s President of the Student Union and had emphasised the need for students to respond to requests for their views as a low response affects the School’s assessment – the Deputy Chairman confirmed that she would be able to speak further with students about this. It was noted that a student / staff liaison group meet regularly.     

There were no public questions.

There were no urgent items.

There was no urgent public business.

MOTION - That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED – That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the remaining items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2018.

RESOLVED – That the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 6 March 2018 be approved as a correct record.  

Report by the Head of HR, Guildhall School of Music & Drama / Barbican.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of HR, GSMD / Barbican.

RECEIVED.

There were no questions.

There were no urgent items.