Decision details

School Organisation Update and School Capital Programme

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Provide an update on school organisation matters and SEND provisionfor the Council.

 

Delegate authority to bring forward proposals to make changes to schools to implement the Amalgamation Policy including to procure and implement the capital programme

Decisions:

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)          this update on the School Roll Projections 2023/2024-2035/2036 Report and the changes in the overall school organisation landscape, be noted;

 

(2)          the Corporate Director People Services be authorised, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Human Resources and the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, to undertake all procurement steps that were required to deliver the amalgamation school capital programme once statutory notices had been determined.

 

Reason for Decision:  Enabled the Local Authority to fulfil its statutory duties to provide sufficient school places in its area.

 

Report author: Senel Arkut

Publication date: 20/12/2023

Date of decision: 19/12/2023

Decided at meeting: 19/12/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 29/12/2023

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