Agenda item

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

Members considered a joint report of the Director of Community Services and the Chamberlain regarding a review of funding for the Guildhall School Trust and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama for scholarships and the following points were made.

·         In response to a question, the Education Policy Manager clarified that the funding went towards both bursaries and scholarships.

·         Members noted that they were minded to approve the recommendations set out within the paper subject to future reporting from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama featuring detail on the allocation between scholarship and bursary funding. Future reporting should also include detail on whether funding awards were means tested.

RESOLVED, that Members

·         Agree to continue the City Corporation’s payment of £30,000 to the School to fund scholarships for the 2018/19 and 2019/20 financial years subject to the School reporting back annually to the Education Board on the numbers of scholarships awarded and the impact of the grant.

·         Agree to review the payment again after a further two years’ funding in the context of the City Corporation’s education priorities at the time.