Agenda item

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

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

There was discussion about the number of upcoming vacancies on Local Governing Bodies (LGB) of academies in City of London Academies Trust (CoLAT), where the terms of office would expire in August 2020. Members noted that Chairs of Governors had been contacted regarding the vacancies and advised to ensure that any extension of existing terms would be staggered to ensure a steady succession of governors. The Education Board endorsed an appointments approach that would ensure staggered terms that aligned with the academic year. More detail about the vacancies and skills requirements of the various LGBs was being collated and would be sent to Members in due course to enable them to make any recommendations to the Education Unit for forwarding to CoLAT.

It was noted that the Education Board was not required to approve any Governors which was within the remit of CoLAT but was required to approve individual Chairmen of LGBs.

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.