Agenda item

Report of the Head of the City of London School.

Governors received a report of the Head of the City of London School and the following points were made.

Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Inspection

·         The Head was heard regarding the recent Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection. She noted that the result was an affirmation of the work undertaken within the School, and the excellence recognised in the report meant there were no substantive recommendations for improvement. The next inspection, in three years’ time, would likely be education focused.

·         The Chairman noted that there would be a report at a future Board meeting on how any areas for improvement identified by the inspection would be addressed. He added his thanks to Christopher Martin for attending the ISI inspection.

Outreach

·         The Head drew attention to the work the School was undertaking on Outreach and Partnerships, including work with the City of London academies and the voluntary work of over 80 boys across London.

·         The Chairman noted that the outreach and partnership work was very promising and that City Governors should ensure they highlighted it with colleagues at Guildhall.

Pastoral

·         In response to a question from a Governor regarding the establishment of a LGBT Society within the School, the head replied that gender issues were an increasingly important topic within the school community and the establishment of the society was a ‘first’ for the School. Governors welcomed the establishment of the Society and noted their wholehearted support for the initiative.

·         In response to a question from a Governor regarding staff wellbeing, the Head replied that the Head of Common Room was aware of both School and City of London processes over welfare. The Director of Human Resources added that the City of London provided mental health first aid training, pop up health checks and advice on healthy eating.

Ransomware

·         The Head drew Governors’ attention to advice given to staff following the recent Ransomware incident.