Decision details

Councillor Claire Darke presented the report and outlined additional recommendations to agree that the Children, Young People and Families Scrutiny Panel receive reports on school expansion proposals and post-16 education during the Autumn Term 2017.

Resolved:

1. That the undertaking of required statutory processes in relation to the proposed Primary School Expansion Programme 2018-2020 be approved.

2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Education in consultation with the Strategic Director of People, to consider the responses to Initial Consultation and determine whether or not to proceed to Stage 1 of the statutory process in relation to schemes proposed for inclusion in the Primary School Expansion Programme 2018-2020.

3. That the formal proposal of schemes included within the Secondary School Expansion Programme 2017-2019 be approved.

4. That it be agreed to receive further reports detailing the proposed works and the arrangements with the various schools and academies.

5. That it be agreed that Children, Young People and Families Scrutiny Panel receive a report on School expansion proposals during the Autumn Term 2017.

6. That it be agreed that Children, Young People and Families Scrutiny Panel receive a report on Post-16 education during the Autumn Term 2017.

7. That to be noted that, in light of the scale of recent primary expansion programmes, practical opportunities to continue to expand the existing estate are constrained.

8. That it be noted that, in addition to the proposed Secondary School Expansion Programme 2017-2019, a further significant uplift in secondary capacity will be required over coming years which is likely to have substantial capital requirements.

9. That it be noted that the funding strategies to support the Primary School Expansion Programme 2018- 2020 & Secondary School Expansion Programme 2017-2019 will be subject to approval through the appropriate governance mechanisms.