Agenda item

To receive the report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services

The Board noted the report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services.

Members also noted a recent governor update at City of London Primary Academy Islington.

The meeting noted that a governor prospectus is being developed at City of London Corporation with CoLAT, to support all schools in the City of London family of schools. 

On the parent governor vacancy at NCS, the meeting heard that work was ongoing to fill that vacancy.

Members noted and endorsed the following:

•                • The City of London Academies Trust (CoLAT) Board of Trustees (BoT) ratified the appointments outlined in this report to Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) at their meeting on 14 December 2023, as detailed in paragraph 2; and

•                • The City of London Academies Trust (CoLAT) Board of Trustees (BoT) approved at their 14 December 2023 Board meeting the term extension of co-opted Trustee Lucas Green to 31 July 2024, and endorsed the renewal of the term of Roy Blackwell (Vice-Chair) for a further four years, noting also that CoLAT membership is expected to be re-examined within the next few months in the light of a pending finalised sponsorship agreement.