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 applications to join the City of London Academies Trust.

Members were informed that not all staff at the City Academy Hackney and City of London Academy Islington were aware of their proposed transfer to CoLAT. A reactive press release on the subject was due to be circulated on 27 January 2020.

Both KPMG and City University were keen to continue their support for the respective co-sponsored academies. It was expected that their on-going support would be formalised in writing in due course. Discussion between the various parties were on-going.

Members were fully supportive of both co-sponsored schools being transferred to the City of London Academies Trust.

Members were in support of the recommendation that the Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman, provide the City’s written consent as required under the CoLAT Sponsorship Agreement to the expansion of CoLAT by the transfer of TCAH and COLAI, subject to the Town Clerk being satisfied of the outcome of the Due Diligence in each case.