Agenda item

Report by the Principal.

Members had before them the Principal’s public report. The Board proceeded to discuss aspects of the paper relating to the highlights of the School’s departments across the year, grouped under quality of teaching and learning and organisational sustainability. In particular, the School’s partnership with Islington Council in relation to the new Islington Music Education Hub commencing in October 2018 was noted and discussed.

In considering future partnerships, the Principal confirmed that the School was mindful of Office for Students requirements for widening participation and appropriate ways of measuring progress. The challenges for achieving this were noted in the context of a reducing background for music education provision, etc in state secondary schools, although the GYA provided demonstrable evidence of the School’s efforts in this area.   

The Board agreed that the submitted information in the report was useful and that further refinement to add context on achievements would add further value.

RECEIVED.