Decision details

1.      That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Work, in consultation with the Executive Director of Families, to approve the allocation from the High Needs Capital Fund to the Stow Heath capital project in order that it may be progressed in a timely manner.

2.      That the commencement of a period of Initial Consultation required under statutory processes on the proposed establishment of a Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) Resource Base at Stow Heath Primary School be approved.

3.      That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Work in consultation with the Executive Director of Families, to consider the outcome of Initial Consultation on the proposed establishment of a SEND Resource Base at Stow Heath Primary School and to determine whether to proceed to Formal Consultation (Representation).

4.      That the Council be authorised to enter into all legal agreements in relation to this scheme.

5.      That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Work in consultation with the Executive Director of Families to approve the details of all agreements authorised under recommendation 4 of the report.

6.      That it be noted that the outcomes of both Initial and Formal Consultation on the establishment of Resource Provision at Stow Heath Primary School would be presented at a future Cabinet meeting for a final decision.