Decision details

Transfer of South Leeds Academy to The Cockburn Multi-Academy Trust

Reference: D47376

Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The report provides a summary of negotiations to date, advises on issues and risks and requests the Chief Officer, Learning Improvement to:
• Note and approve the negotiations held with the DfE, and Solicitors acting for DAT, CMAT and the PFI Consortium.
• Approve the signing of the key documentation required to enable the South Leeds Academy to become part of the CMAT on 1st April 2018.

Decision:

·  The Chief Officer, Learning Improvement agreed to:

Note the negotiations held with Solicitors acting on behalf of Delta Academies Trust, DfE, Cockburn Multi Academy Trust and Investors in the Community (Leeds Schools) Ltd;

  • Give authority for the following Agreements to be executed and completed to enable the Academy to transfer on the 1st April 2018:

 

·  Deed of Variation of the PFI Project Agreement (PFI DoV);

·  Deed of Novation and Variation (DoNV) of the academy documents, namely;

o  Commercial Transfer Agreement;

o  Principal Agreement; and

o  School Agreement.

 

together with any other documentation required to complete the transfer; and

 

·  Give authority for any other necessary action to be taken to effect the transfer

 

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 -
Option 2 -
Option 3 -

Contact: Sally Lowe, Assets & Access Lead 0113 3787196 Email: sally.lowe@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 19/03/2018

Date of decision: 19/03/2018

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