The final report of Central London’s area review was considered and received. The Board noted: The WKC and CIC merger was endorsed by the steering for Central London on page 37, which cited the diverse curriculum of the merged colleges and the forecast of continued financial resilience, with financial benchmarks being met or approached; The area review’s recommendation in November 2016 was for CoNEL to stand alone and explore options for collaboration with WKC and CIC; At page 38, the report says that collaborative arrangements with CoNEL would further strengthen the offer to a learner population across five boroughs with a strong portfolio of apprenticeships and wider learning in priority skills areas. Signed as a correct record: _______________________________ Alastair Da Costa, Chair of the Board The next meeting will be on 29th March 2017 at 5pm, venue to be confirmed.
The final report of Central London’s area review was considered and received. The Board noted: The WKC and CIC merger was endorsed by the steering for Central London on page 37, which cited the diverse curriculum of the merged colleges and the forecast of continued financial resilience, with financial benchmarks being met or approached; The area review’s recommendation in November 2016 was for CoNEL to stand alone and explore options for collaboration with WKC and CIC; At page 38, the report says that collaborative arrangements with CoNEL would further strengthen the offer to a learner population across five boroughs with a strong portfolio of apprenticeships and wider learning in priority skills areas. Signed as a correct record: _______________________________ Alastair Da Costa, Chair of the Board The next meeting will be on 29th March 2017 at 5pm, venue to be confirmed.