Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Museum of London.

Members agreed to vary the order of items on the agenda so that Item 15 (Culture Mile Learning) was considered next. Members therefore considered a report of the Director of the Museum of London regarding Culture Mile Learning – Case for Investment 2018/19 and 2019/20 and the following points were made.

·         The Director of the Museum of London noted the impact of Culture Mile Learning (CML) to date and commended the continuation of the project to the Board. In response to a question, she confirmed that the project included Charterhouse.

·         In response to a comment from a Member that the proportion of CML monies assigned to upskilling teachers seemed low, the Director of the Museum of London replied that the proportion was appropriate given the project was in its relatively early stages.

·         In response to a question from a Member, the Director of the Museum of London confirmed that plans were in place to guarantee medium term funding for Culture Mile Learning.

·         In response to a question from a Member, the Education Strategy Director noted that outcomes of CML were listed within the new iteration of the Education Strategy.

RESOLVED, that Members

·         Approve the continued development of Culture Mile Learning;

·         Recommend to the Policy and Resources Committee the release of £360,000 to fund the work of Culture Mile Learning until March 2020 (including the funding for the City’s School Visits Fund).