Decision

that Cabinet, on behalf of the Council as the sole owner of Sandwell Children’s Trust:

(1)     notes the completed sequence of events that are contractually required to extend the contract of a non-executive director of Sandwell Children’s Trust board.

(2)     notes and takes into account in its decision-making, the response from the Secretary of State for Education.

(3)     agrees the extension of contract to Stephen Rimmer as a nonexecutive director of Sandwell Children’s Trust for the period of up to three years from 1 November 2023.