Agenda item

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

(Update from Alice Rogers on project in summer 2023 with St George’s Uni)

The Committee received the report of the Director of Community &

Children’s Services and The Chamberlain that outlined the success of the

City Corporation-funded Widening Participation programme in collaboration

with St George’s, University of London and the Lord Mayor.

A Member asked for information on the total budget for the programme. The

meeting heard that the total amount allocated to the programme will be

confirmed to the Board (see action point).

A Member requested further information on City St George’s and asked for

further information (see action point), noting the benefits of the work.

A Member commented that more detailed information on the impacts

(tangible and less tangible) of the programme would be welcome, noting

that long-term tracking is planned and noting also that it is not necessarily

feasible or meaningful to directly track impacts.    

The meeting also noted that City St George’s University will continue to work with the schools that participated in the programme and offer guaranteed places on their Year 11 and Post-16 programmes to these schools, aiming to provide repeat engagements with the Future Professionals students.