Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Members considered a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services regarding prioritisation of academy expansion. Members were supportive of judicious expansion provided it was conducted using transparent processes. The Chairman noted that potential new City academies included a new secondary academy in Hackney and a sixth form academy in Newham.

RESOLVED, that the proposed due diligence report for use in assessing the viability of requests for the City to act as academy sponsor be approved.