Agenda and minutes

Finance and Operations Committee of the City of London Academies Trust - Thursday, 30th September, 2021 9.00 am

Venue: Virtual Public Meeting (Accessible Remotely)

Contact: Antoinette Duhaney  Email: Antoinette.Duhaney@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chairman

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Minutes:

RESOLVED – That Peter Bennett be appointed as Chairman for the ensuing year.

 

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2.

Apologies

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Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Edward Benzecry.

 

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3.

Declarations

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Minutes:

There were no declarations.

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4.

Terms of Reference pdf icon PDF 120 KB

To note the Committee’s terms of reference.

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Minutes:

Members discussed the skill set required for the various CoLAT Committees and it was suggested that the Board should consider the possibility of co-opting Committee Members to fill identified skill gaps.

 

RESOLVED –

 

  1. That the terms of reference be noted.

  2. That the Board be recommended to consider the possibility of co-opting Committee Members to fill identified skill gaps.

 

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5.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 93 KB

To agree the public minutes of the meeting held on 1 July 2021.

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Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the public minutes of the meeting held on 1 July 2021 be approved as a correct record.

 

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6.

Questions

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Minutes:

There were no questions.

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7.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers Urgent

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Minutes:

There was no other business.

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8.

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 remaining items of business.

 

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9.

Non-Public Minutes

To consider the non-public minutes of the meeting held on 1 July 2021.

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Minutes:

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 1 July 202 1were approved.

 

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10.

Outstanding Items

Report of the Town Clerk.

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Minutes:

Trustees considered a report of the Town Clerk regarding outstanding actions arising from previous meetings.

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11.

Chief Financial Officer's Update

Report of the Chief Financial Officer

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Minutes:

Trustees considered a report of the Chief Financial Officer highlighting key financial and operational issues for the Committee. 

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12.

Review of Committee Effectiveness in 2020-21

Report of the Chief Financial Officer

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Minutes:

Trustees considered a report of the Chief Financial Officer reviewing the Committee’s effectiveness for 2020/21.

 

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13.

Allocation of Trust capital funding across the academies

Report of the Chief Financial Officer

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Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Financial Officer outlining bids for School Condition Allocation funding.

 

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14.

Updates on Estates Operations

Report of the Director of Estates & Facilities Management

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Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Estates & Facilities Management on estate’s services operations across Trust Schools.

 

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15.

ICT update

Report of the Director of IT

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Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Director of IT providing an update on IT operations across the Trust.

 

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16.

Non-Public Questions

 

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Minutes:

There were no non-public questions.

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17.

Any Other Business that the Chairman considers Urgent and the Committee agrees can be considered whilst the Public are Excluded

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Minutes:

There was no other business.

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18.

Confidential Minutes

To agree the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 1 July 2021.

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Minutes:

 

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19.

Human Resources and Staffing Update

Report of the Director of Estates & Facilities Management

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Minutes:

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