Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Deputy John Bennett, Gareth Higgins and Professor Barry Ife.

There were no declarations.

To agree the public minutes of the meeting held on 23 October 2015.

The public minutes of the meeting held on 23 October 2015 were considered and approved as a correct record.

The Higher Education Code of Governance and the Guildhall School (page 4) – The Chairman referred to the Principal’s comments at the last meeting of the Governance and Effectiveness Committee stating that he was anxious that the assurances provided by HEFCE at their 2011 review regarding the Guildhall School’s compliance with the Code and, in particular, the relationship between the School and the City of London Corporation, would not be repeated in 2016.

The Chairman was pleased to report that the same assurances had, in fact, been given following the School’s HEFCE review in April 2016. He reminded Governors that a report detailing HEFCE’s findings alongside some recommendations for future implementation had been received by the Board at their last meeting.  

There were no questions.

There were no additional, urgent items of business for consideration.

MOTION - That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

RESOLVED – That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

Report of the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

The Sub Committee received a report of the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama detailing the status of a number of ongoing issues including Privy Council approval to amendments to the Instrument and Articles of Governance and progress on a (non) compliance statement with the Higher Education Code of Governance.

Report of the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama detailing the governance challenges on the horizon in respect of the Higher Education & Research Bill, Long term sustainability and Governing bodies and philanthropy and fundraising.

Report of the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama asking Governors to consider a number of models of Governance and next steps for proposing changes to the Board’s governance structures.

Report of the Chairman of the Governance and Effectiveness Committee of the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Chairman of the Governance and Effectiveness Committee concerning proposals around a review of the effectiveness of all of the Board’s committees going forward.

There were no questions raised in the non-public session.

There were no urgent items of business for consideration in the non-public session.