Agenda item

Report of the Head, City of London School and the Chamberlain.

The Committee considered a report of the Headteacher of the City of London School which provided an update of the risk management arrangements at the School.

The Head Teacher of the City of London School explained that there were now no red risks within the risk register. The Committee was informed of the establishment of Sub-Committees to the Board of Governors, the recent increases in Fees, the investments in security and safeguarding (and the work still to be completed in this area) and the development of an asset register and a maintenance plan for these assets.

The Head Teacher expressed her thanks to the City Surveyor’s Department and the Chamberlain’s Department for their support and assistance to the School in recent months.

A Member asked whether recruitment of pupils and teachers was a significant risk. The Head Teacher explained that recruitment of pupils was very strong, with a large demand for places at the school. Performance of students continued to be excellent, with records being set for performance at GCSE and A-Levels in the previous year. Recruitment of teachers was similarly robust. However, the recruitment of non-teaching staff tended to be challenging.

A Member asked for further information regarding the risk management process used by the School and asked for information regarding risks which had recently been removed from the risk register. The Head Teacher explained that the Senior Management Team and the Board of Governors regularly reviewed the risk register. The Head Teacher agreed to provide the Member with the information which was requested regarding risks which had been removed from the register.

The Chairman asked whether the School’s fees were in line with their competitors. The Head Teacher and Chairman of the Board of Governors explained that the School’s fees were roughly £3k lower than their competitors and therefore the Board of Governors had signalled an intention to gradually increase fees over the coming years, to bring the School into line with its competitors. The Head Teacher explained that such a fee increase would fund vital investment in the infrastructure of the School.

The Chairman thanked the Head Teacher and Chairman of the Board of Governors for their attendance at the meeting and commented that there had been extremely positive progress in the School over the last 12 months.

RESOLVED – That the Committee notes the report.