Agenda item

Report of the the Heads of the three City of London Independent Schools.

Members received a joint report of the Head of the City of London School (CLS), the Headmistress of the City of London School for Girls (CLSG) and the Headmaster of the City of London Freemen’s School.

Introductions were made on behalf of each of the Schools.

In future years, CLFS would be aligned with CLS and CLSG in terms of the format of the partnership brochure.

Covid restrictions impacted partnership work.

It was requested that in future there be more information concerning how the schools compared nationally, in the context of bursary awards. It was remarked that CLFS was behind CLS and CLSG in this area, but this was due to the loan repayments on the Main House refurbishment works. CLFS aspired to be at the same level as its peers. And plans were in place to improve the position sooner rather than later.

There were a few references to universities in the reports, but none on apprenticeships. This failed to appeal to broader aspects of diversity and gave the impression that other journeys were not available.

Termly partnership forums had been fundamental to improved work between the Family of Schools, with increased connections.

There was a brief discussion on the recent work undertaken on the value/impact of bursaries new funding model for the independent schools bursaries, which had come as a result of the Tomlinson Review.

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.