RECORD OF MEETING

North-West and South-Central Headteacher Board

14 March 2018

Members of Board, RSC and guests in attendance

Martin Post (RSC, Chair) Dame Yasmin Bevan (HTB) Dame Sue Bourne (HTB) Seamus Oates (HTB) Claire Robins (HTB) Nitesh Gor (HTB) Teresa Tunnadine (HTB)

Apologies Tom Rees (HTB) Sarah Bennett (HTB)

Cross-cutting discussion points

None

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Discussion of projects, including decisions made by RSC with advice from HTB:

All decisions are made in reference to relevant legislation and the published criteria. The table below sets out some key discussion points only

Converter Order

Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Longwick CofE Combined Defer • Trust capacity Primary School, • Buckinghamshire- to join Governance • Oxford Diocesan Bucks School improvement Schools Trust capacity Action required: Feedback to be given to the school and trust.

Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Eastfield Primary School, Approve • Trust growth plans Enfield- to join Ivy • Learning Trust Governance and leadership • Finances

Action required: Academy order to be issued.

Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest High School, Defer • Ofsted - to join Vyners • Learning Trust Trust growth plans • Governance • Finances

Action required: Feedback to be given to the school and trust.

Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest The Village School, Brent Defer • Pupil numbers - to join Woodfield Trust • Ofsted • Trust governance

Action required: Feedback to be given to the school and trust.

Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Knutsford School, Defer • Ofsted Hertfordshire - to join • Aspire Academies Trust Trust capacity • Finances

Action required: Feedback to be given to the school and trust.

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Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest Standens Barn Primary Approve • Finances Tom Rees was not School, The Abbey • present and did not Primary School, and Trust capacity • receive papers for this Little Harrowden School improvement item. Community Primary plans School, Northamptonshire • Governance – to join InMAT Multi- Academy Trust Action required: Academy orders to be issued.

Trust Change

Project Decision Key Discussion Points Conflicts of interest

Woodfield School, Brent - Defer • Trust growth to form the Woodfield • Leadership Trust

Action required: Feedback to be given to the school.

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