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\nBoard/committee member  \nIan Bauckham CBE IB Chair  \nHardip Begol HB  \nCassie Buchanan CB  \nHenry de Zoete HdZ  \nAnnie Gardner AG  \nSean Harford SH  \nMatt Hood MH Chief Executive  \nEmma Beatty EB Operations Director  \nOak National Academy  \nJonathan Dando-Laing  \nWill Gayne Tom Rose John Roberts Ellie Ball  \nJDL  \nWG  \nTR  \nJR  \nEl B  \nSchool Support and External Relations Director Director of Product Strategy and Impact Education Director  \nProduct and Engineering Director  \nBoard Secretary  \nObservers  \nJenny Oldroyd  \nApologies  \nConor Ryan  \nJO  \nCR  \nDepartment for Education  \nOfficial | Sensitive 2   \n1. Welcome, apologies and declarations  \n1.1. Attendees were welcomed to the meeting by the Board Chair, noting apologies from Conor Ryan  \n1.2. There were no declarations of interest to declare beyond those already recorded in the register.  \n2. 2025-26 Strategy  \n2.1. MH introduced the item, providing context and outlining the ongoing strategic work from the previous period and the new pillars for 2025/26 . This included a focus on growth, supporting disadvantaged pupils, and the integration of AI.  \n2.2. The Board discussed the strategy document, noting some minor amends DECISION: The Board approved the strategy for fi nal sign-off by DfE  \n3. 2025-26 Annual Plan  \n3.1. The Board discussed the proposed annual plan for 2025-26, noting that the DfE had fed into the proposed KPIs.  \nJO entered the meeting at 15. 19  \n3.2. MH explained the different role played by KPIs and OKRs to help provide accountability and stretching targets, noting the restrictions on being agile with yearly targets  \n3.3. The Board recommended adding context to the plan to note the reduction in budget for the 2025-25 year compared to previous years  \n3.4. The Board discussed the project work not explicitly mentioned in the plan, including signposting, support for the content store and curriculum assessment review and the judicial review.  \nDECISION: The Board approved the annual plan for fi nal sign-off by DfE  \n4. 2025-26 Budget  \n4.1. EB introduced the budget, highlighting the organisation’s strong fi nancial position and the key savings areas:  \n4.1.1. Media library  \n4.1.2. Non-committed staff expenditure  \n4.1.3. Hosting and streaming  \n4.1.4. Error correction  \n4.2. The Board discussed the proposed budget. CB queried whether the hosting and streaming budget could be topped up in the event of extended national strike action. EB confi rmed this could be discussed at P6 .  \nOfficial | Sensitive 3   \n4.3. HdZ raised concern about cutting hosting costs while aiming for user growth. Suggested seeking upfront agreement with the DfE on additional funding if growth occurs.  \n4.4. JO noted an upfront agreement is not possible but confi rmed DfE support in principle.  \n4.5. Risks relating to capital spend at P6 were acknowledged.  \n4.6. It was noted that the budget was constructed from different scenarios, which affected its intended approach.  \nDECISION: The Board approved the budget for 2025-26  \n5. Future policy  \n5.1. JD introduced the future policy paper, outlining various strategic scenarios.  \n5.2. JO stressed the importance of engaging the Minister early to help narrow the strategic options.  \n5.3. CB suggested articulating how Oak could fill gaps left by subject hubs (option 5) .  \n5.4. HB noted the importance of ensuring Oak’s direction aligns with the government’s overall education strategy, cautioned against becoming a government contractor. IB: Noted the opportunity to support schools with curriculum changes resulting from CAR.  \n5.5. HdZ asked what teachers are most requesting  \n5.6. MH highlighted the importance of evidence-building for high-quality curriculum models and incremental tweaks (KS1–3) in line with CAR.  \n5.7. AG asked for c larification on lead times and the impact on staff morale.  \n5.8. 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