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Apologies for absence were received from the Rt Hon. The Lord Mayor Nicholas Stephen Leland Lyons, Mandeep Thandi, and John Griffiths.

The Chair moved that two former Members of the Board be thanked.

RESOLVED, That the Board agree to formally thank Alderman Sir Peter Estlin and Tim Campbell for their service to the Board.

The Chair thanked Alderman Sir Peter Estlin for his thoughtful, insightful and intelligent contributions to the work of the Education Board since he first joined back in 2014, noting that he continued to serve on the Board during his time both as Sheriff in 2016 to 17, and as the 691st Lord Mayor in 2018 to 19. The Chair thanked him grateful for his diligence and his direct no-nonsense approach across the decade – almost – of service. Among his many roles, Sir Peter was Treasurer at King Edward’s School Witley from 2006 to 2016, and as chair of the Association of Apprentices Sir Peter was instrumental in the Big Apprentice Meet Up becoming a core component of the City’s annual London Careers Festival. The Board noted in particular his banking and finance background that has been so helpful to our work, as well as his commitment to boosting digital skills in the UK.

The Chair thanked Tim Campbell MBE for his contributions to the Board as he steps back from his role after serving two terms. Tim attended his first Education Board meeting back in April 2015 during the mayoralty of Sir Alan Yarrow and during the chairmanship of Catherine McGuiness a decade after winning the BBC TV series The Apprentice. The Board noted his contributions since that time to support young people wanting to start their own business, particularly those from a disadvantaged background, including acting as Chair of Governors at the primary school he attended himself. The Board also noted his involvement in a wide range of educational initiatives across the past decade, earning him an MBE in 2012 for services to enterprise culture. The Board expressed its gratitude for his unique insight and understanding over the last 8 years, and looks forward to welcoming him to future meetings as a guest.

The Board welcomed these guests to the meeting (from Goldsmith’s College):

Alison Woolley, Director of Development and Alumni

Dr Marl’Ene Edwin, Academic Lead for the Equity Awards

Matthew Taryee-Laryea, Equity Awardee

Melina Paesler, Equity Awardee

Denzel Estrada, Equity Awardee

Joquan Johnson, Equity Awardee

Kseniia Sheveleva, student photographer