Agenda item

Joint report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services and The Chamberlain

The Sub-Committee considered a joint report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services and the Chamberlain concerning the City Corporation’s annual payment to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama which was used to fund scholarships.

RESOLVED – That:-

1.    the City Corporation continues its £30,000 payment to the School to fund scholarships for the 2017/18, 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; and

2.    the payment be reviewed again after the further three years’ funding in the context of the City Corporation’s education priorities at the time.