Agenda item

Report of the Principal.

A report of the Principal updated Governors on a number of general issues which included:

·      Awards and Prizes

·      2013/14 recruitment

·      Applications for 2014

·      Opening of Milton Court

·      Operational priorities for 2013/14 session

The Principal reported that there had been a 6.4% increase in the student body and applications for 2014 were positively encouraging. A number of operational priorities had been identified, set out at paragraph 5 of the report, with a report being submitted to the next Board meeting on the review of the visual identity of the School.

In relation to Milton Court there were now 464 snagging items and that the two main issues related to the excessive heat in the Theatre Fly Tower and the leaks into the plant room from the pavement above Silk Street.

In response to a question from a Governor on the increase in the number of applicants, it was noted that a number of auditions had taken place in Hong Kong and the positive relationship with the LSO had played a key factor.

A discussion took place on the recruitment figures for 2013/14 and it was agreed that greater clarity should be provided in future reports on the students who were enrolled and/or temporarily enrolled.