Agenda item

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

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services regarding Governor appointment updates.

Following the earlier declaration of interest by the Chairman for this item, it was agreed for Alderman William Russell to take the Chair. Henry Colthurst abstained from discussion on his re-appointment to City of London Academy Islington.

Members noted that in the case of the City of London’s two co-sponsored academies, Sponsor Trustees also acted as Governors.

At its recent meeting of 11 July 2019, the City of London Academies Trust approved the following appointments subject to the Education Board’s endorsement:

·         Paul Barry, to the City of London Primary Academy Islington for a four-year term; and

·         Shravan Joshi, Nihar Mehta and Leanne Werner, to the City of London Academy Southwark Local Governing Body for four-year terms.

With regard to Appendix 1, current governing body membership of the City Family of Schools, Members noted a few updates including:

·         Natasha Lloyd Owen’s appointment, as noted by the Board at its meeting on 23 May 2019, to the City of London Academy Islington;

·         Veronica Wadley’s appointment to City of London Academy Shoreditch Park; and

·         The process for appointing to vacancies for the City Academy Hackney, as a co-sponsored academy, was underway following Vladimir Savic’s resignation.

RESOLVED, that

·         The renewal of the appointment of Henry Colthurst as City Corporation sponsor trustee (and governor) at City of London Academy Islington from 1 September 2019 after the expiration of the current term ending 31 August 2019.

·         The appointment of Paul Barry to the City of London Primary Academy Islington for a four-year term, be endorsed;

·         The appointment of Shravan Joshi, Nihar Mehta and Leanne Werner to the City of London Academy Southwark Local Governing Body for four-year terms, be endorsed;

·         That Veronica Wadley’s appointment to the City of London Academy Shoreditch Park, be endorsed;

·         That, subject to the corrections listed, the updated list of governing body membership across the Family of Schools (Appendix 1), be noted.