Agenda and minutes

Venue: Virtual meeting

Contact: Jayne Moore  Email: jayne.moore@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Edward Benzecry, and Lucas Green.

 

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2.

Declarations

Minutes:

There were no declarations.

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3.

Register of Interests

Minutes:

Trustees confirmed that all necessary declarations had been made.

 

The Chair welcomed Ben Murphy to the Board, appointed by the Policy & Resources Committee, to replace Deputy Edward Lord.

 

The Chair expressed his thanks on behalf of the Board to the recently-retired clerk Antoinette Duhaney for her hard work and dedication, and welcomed Jayne Moore to the position.

 

The Chair also thanks all the staff and teachers at the academies for their hard work and dedication during a challenging year, and wished everyone a happy Christmas.  

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4.

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To agree the public minutes of the meeting of 10 September 2021.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED, That the minutes of the meeting of 10 September 2021 be approved as an accurate record of the meeting.

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5.

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To receive the public minutes of the Audit & Risk Committee meeting of 30 September 2021.

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Minutes:

The Board received the minutes of the Audit & Risk Committee meeting of 30 September 2021.

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6.

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To receive the public minutes of the Finance & Operations Committee meeting of 30 September 2021

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Minutes:

The Board received the minutes of the Finance & Operations Committee meeting of 30 September 2021.

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7.

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To receive the public minutes of the Standards & Accountability Committee meeting of 10 November 2021

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Minutes:

The Board received the minutes of the Standards & Accountability Committee of 10 November 2021.

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8.

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To receive the list of outstanding public actions

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Minutes:

The Board received the updated outstanding public actions list.

 

The Board agreed that action 6 had been completed and could be removed from the list.

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9.

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Report of the Clerk

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board heard that Chairs of the relevant boards are being encouraged to proactively manage and handle governor vacancies.

 

The Board agreed that the Governing Body Succession Plan is to be circulated for use as a template.

 

RESOLVED, That Trustees approve:

 

1.    The Governing Body Succession Plan for CoLA Highbury Grove to include:

 

-       the reappointment of four co-opted and one parent governor;

-       the appointment of a new governor;

-       the phased reduction in the number of co-opted governors on the LGB.

 

2.    The appointment of two new staff governors at CoLPAI.

3.    The reappointment of two governors of CoLPAI, including the Chair of the LGB. 

 

 

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10.

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To receive the report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Board received the report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

 

The Chair expressed his thanks on behalf of the Trust to Gerard Mehrtens, Director of Academy Development, for his support and dedication.  

 

 

 

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11.

Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Board

Minutes:

There were no questions.

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12.

Any Other Business

Minutes:

There was no other business.

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13.

Exclusion of the Public

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.

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Minutes:

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

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14.

Non-Public Minutes

To agree the non-public minutes of the meeting of 10 September 2021

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Minutes:

The Board considered the non-public minutes of the meeting of 10 September 2021.

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15.

Committee Minutes - Audit & Risk

To receive the non-public minutes of the Audit & Risk Committee meeting of 30 September 2021

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Minutes:

The Board received the non-public minutes of the Audit & Risk Committee of 30 September 2021.

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16.

Committee minutes - Finance & Operations

To receive the non-public minutes of the Finance & Operations Committee meeting of 30 September 2021

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Minutes:

The Board received the non-public minutes of the Finance & Operations Committee meeting of 30 September 2021.

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17.

Committee minutes - Standards & Accountability

To receive the non-public minutes of the Standards & Accountability Committee meeting of 10 November 2021.

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Minutes:

The Board received the non-public minutes of the Standards & Accountability Committee meeting of 10 November 2021.

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18.

Outstanding non-public actions

To receive the outstanding non-public actions

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Minutes:

Members received the updated list of non-public outstanding actions.

 

 

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19.

Audit Update

Report of the Chief Financial Officer.

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Minutes:

Trustees considered the report of the CFO.

 

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20.

CFO Update

Report of the Chief Financial Officer.

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Minutes:

Trustees received an update report of the Chief Financial Officer.

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21.

CEO Executive Summary

Report of the Chief Executive Officer.

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Minutes:

Trustees considered an Executive Summary of the Chief Executive Officer.

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22.

Sponsorship Agreement Update

Report of the Chief Executive Officer.

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Minutes:

Trustees received the report of the CEO.

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23.

Sixth Form Update

To receive the report of the Chief Executive Officer

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Minutes:

Trustees received the report of the CEO.

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24.

Estates and Facilities Management Director Update

Report of the Director of Estates and Facilities Management

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Minutes:

Trustees received an update report of the Director of Estates and Facilities Management.

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25.

Safeguarding Monitoring Autumn Term 2021

To receive the Safeguarding Report of the Chief Standards Officer.

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Minutes:

Trustees received the report of the Chief Standards Officer.

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26.

Standards Update

To receive the Report of the Chief Standards Officer.

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Minutes:

Trustees received the report of the Chief Standards Officer.

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27.

ICT Director Update

Report of the Director of Information and Communication Technology.

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Minutes:

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

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28.

Non-Public Questions on Matters Relating to the Work of the Board

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29.

Any Other Business that the Chair considers Urgent and Trustees agree should be considered when the Public are Excluded

Minutes: