Agenda item

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

Members considered a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services regarding Governor Appointments and the following points were made.

·         The Director of Community and Children’s Services noted that the Board of Trustees of the City of London Academies Trust had conducted its annual review of the terms of references of its Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) and had decided that the composition of LGBs could be varied in exceptional circumstances.

·         The Chairman noted that a column detailing each Governor’s end-date of appointment would be included in Governor Appointments reporting going forward.

·         A Member commented that she would welcome persons with demonstrable cultural experience being appointed to LGBs to serve as Governors responsible for culture.

·         Members debated the respective merits of large and small Governing Bodies.

RESOLVED, that the report be received.