Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Members considered a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services on the proposed model governance structure for Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) of the City of London Academies Trust (COLAT). The following comments were made.

·         The Chairman noted that the final decision on governance was one for the City of London Academies Trust, but that nonetheless, the Trust would take into account any relevant comments made by the City of London Corporation as the COLAT sponsor.

·         The Chairman added that the Trust would likely welcome the views of Members regarding the number of Common Councilmen to be appointed to LGBs, and the term limits of both LGB members and Chairmen.

·         External appointees should share the City Corporation’s ethos and commitment to education. Their appointment should be made on the basis of the skills they brought to the City and could offer to the LGB.

·         External LGB governors should be sourced through School Governors One Stop Shop (SGOSS).

·         The Chairman of a LGB should be a sponsor governor but not necessarily a Common Councilman.

·         LGB Governors should serve a maximum period of three terms of three years on each LGB.  

RESOLVED, that

·         Members endorse the proposed model governance structure for Local Governing Bodies of the City of London Academies Trust, and that comments made by the Board be conveyed to the City of London Academies Trust Board ahead of their final decision.