Agenda item

Report of the Acting Headmaster of the City of London School.

The Board received a report of the Acting Headmaster of the City of London School relative to various School issues such as Oxford and Cambridge secured offers and the outside speakers scheduled for Spring Term 2014.

Oxford and Cambridge Results

The Acting Headmaster remarked that the number of secured offers received by students of the School was a pleasing number.

Health and Safety

The Acting Headmaster stated he was impressed with the improved cleaning standards at the School, but felt arrangements for auditing the cleaning could be improved. There were discrepancies between MITIE’s reporting and the School’s observations which needed to be dealt with by a better auditing process and it was hoped that this could be addressed during future contract negotiations.

Governors were updated on the serious medical incident which took place at the School, since the publication of this report, which had been resolved.  The Chairman requested that the thanks of the Governors be conveyed to the Facilities Manager and School Nurse in responding to what had potentially been a life threatening situation.

The Acting Headmaster updated Governors that the south east staircase repairs would be completed over the Easter holidays.

Counselling Brochure

Governors received a copy of the leaflet that would be circulated to students this term that outlined the counselling services available to students. Governors discussed the availability of counsellors in the School, which had increased over time in response to what was observed was an increase to the various academic and non-academic pressures students were reporting. It was noted that students could access Counselling Services from the age of 10.

Independent Schools Modern Languages Association

The Chairman asked that congratulations be given to the School’s Modern Languages Department for their efforts in hosting the Independent Schools’ Modern Languages Association annual conference.

Results and Tables IGCSE

The Acting Headmaster specified that student results had been particularly good, contrary to what had been reported in a recent news article.

Outside Speakers Spring Term 2014

A Governor remarked that the list of outside speakers for the Spring Term did not include any female speakers and the Acting Headmaster advised that this would be taken into account for future terms.

RESOLVED – That the report be received and its content noted.