Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Rehana Ameer and Ann Holmes.

The Chair thanked Trustees and Officers for attending the meeting, both in person and via conference call, and led the Board of Trustees in thanking both the teaching and non-teaching staff of the City of London Academies Trust, as well as the Trust’s Central Team for their hard work and dedication in responding to measures to contain the COVID-19 (Coronavirus). 

The Chair requested that the Clerk take the necessary steps to ensure that the quoracy of future meetings of the Board of Trustees would include Trustees attending by conference call and this would be taken forward following the meeting.  

There were no declarations.

To agree the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 12 December 2019.

RESOLVED, that the public minutes and non-public summary of the meeting held on 12 December 2019 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the public minutes of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 27 February 2020.

RESOLVED, that the public minutes and non-public summary of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 27 February 2020 be received.

To receive the public minutes of the Standards and Accountability Committee meeting held on 6 February 2020.

RESOLVED, that the public minutes and non-public summary of the Standards and Accountability Committee meeting held on 6 February 2020 be received.

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services

Trustees are asked to note a non-public appendix at Agenda Item 12.

Trustees considered an update of the Director of Academy Development on the Academies Development Programme and the following point was made:

·         It was likely that the capital build programme at the City of London Primary Academy Islington would be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  There had been no delay to building works as at 18 March 2020, but the construction industry was highly likely to be affected by nation-wide measures to contain the virus.

RESOLVED, that Trustees note the update.

There were no questions.

There was no other business.

MOTION – That the public be excluded for the remaining items of business as they are likely to involve discussion on matters deemed commercially sensitive to the City of London Academies Trust.

RESOLVED, that the public be excluded from the following items of business.

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2019.

RESOLVED, that the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2019 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the non-public minutes of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 27 February 2020.

RESOLVED, that the non-public minutes of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 27 February 2020 be received.

To receive the non-public minutes of the Standards and Accountability Committee meeting held on 6 February 2020.

RESOLVED, that the non-public minutes of the Standards and Accountability Committee meeting held on 6 February 2020 be received.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Trustees considered a report of the Clerk setting out outstanding actions from previous meetings.

Report of the Town Clerk.

Trustees considered a summary of the Clerk providing details of one action taken under Delegated Authority since the meeting of the Board of Trustees on 12 December 2019.

Non-Public Appendix to be read in conjunction with Agenda Item 5.

Trustees considered a non-public appendix for Item 5: CoLAT Academies Development Programme – Update.

Report of the Chief Executive Officer.

Trustees considered a report of the Chief Executive Officer on the City of London Academies Trust Strategic Plan Review.

Report of the Chief Executive Officer.

Trustees considered an Executive Summary of the Chief Executive Officer.

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services

Trustees considered a report of the Director of Academy Development on the proposed expansion of the Trust by the transfer of two academies co-sponsored by the City of London Corporation.

Report of the Chief Financial Officer.

(Appendix 4 – To Follow)

Trustees considered an update report of the Chief Financial Officer.

Report of the Human Resources Director.

Trustees considered an update report of the Human Resources Director.

Report of the Chief Executive Officer.

Trustees considered a report of the Chief Executive Officer presenting an update on key data relating to attendance, exclusions and off-rolling.

Report of the Chief Executive Officer.

Trustees considered a report of the Chief Executive Officer presenting the Spring Term summaries of the Impact visits. 

Report of the Director of Information and Communication Technology.

Trustees considered an update report of the Director of Information Communication and Technology.

Report of the Chief Executive Officer.

Trustees are asked to note confidential information at Agenda Item 26.

Trustees considered a report of the Chief Executive Officer providing an update on Safeguarding Monitoring across Trust schools.

There were no non-public questions.

There was one item of other business.

To agree the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2019.

RESOLVED, that the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2019 be approved as a correct record.

To receive the confidential minutes of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 27 February 2020.

RESOLVED, that the confidential minutes of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 27 February 2020 be received.

To receive the confidential minutes of the Standards and Accountability Committee meeting held on 6 February 2020.

RESOLVED, that the confidential minutes of the Standards and Accountability Committee meeting held on 6 February 2020 be received.

Confidential information to be read in conjunction with Agenda Item 21.

Trustees considered confidential information on Safeguarding Monitoring across Trust schools.