1. That the increase in Year 7 pupil places at Colton Hills Community School from 161 to 210 for September 2019 and September 2020 be approved, as the City of Wolverhampton Council are the admitting authority.

2. That the increase in Year 7 pupil places at St Matthias School from 161 to 190 for September 2019 and September 2020 be approved, as the City of Wolverhampton Council are the admitting authority.

3. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, in consultation with the Strategic Director of People, the Director of Education and the Director of Finance, to approve the allocation of the Expansion Programme budgets to individual capital projects in order that they may be progressed in a timely manner.

4. That the proposal to provide capital funding to the West Midlands University Technical College be approved, to enable the age range to be lowered and provision of additional school places from September 2020.

5. That the current status of the Secondary School Expansion Programme 2019-2020 that involves both temporary and permanent solutions to meet short and medium-term demand be noted. This approach has been taken to ensure that an oversupply of school places is not created. Future demand may be influenced as a consequence of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, and through the establishment of free schools within the City.

6. That it be noted that there has been interest in Wave 13 of the Free School Programme to establish a new all-through school in Wolverhampton.

7. That the updated position in regard to proposed Primary Free School provision in the City be noted.

Councillor Lynne Moran presented the Secondary School Expansion Programme 2019-2020 Update and Future Primary and Secondary Provision for approval, that was exempt as it contained information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

Resolved:

1. That the increase in Year 7 pupil places at Colton Hills Community School from 161 to 210 for September 2019 and September 2020 be approved, as the City of Wolverhampton Council are the admitting authority.

2. That the increase in Year 7 pupil places at St Matthias School from 161 to 190 for September 2019 and September 2020 be approved, as the City of Wolverhampton Council are the admitting authority.

3. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, in consultation with the Strategic Director of People, the Director of Education and the Director of Finance, to approve the allocation of the Expansion Programme budgets to individual capital projects in order that they may be progressed in a timely manner.

4. That the proposal to provide capital funding to the West Midlands University Technical College be approved, to enable the age range to be lowered and provision of additional school places from September 2020.

5. That the current status of the Secondary School Expansion Programme 2019-2020 that involves both temporary and permanent solutions to meet short and medium-term demand be noted. This approach has been taken to ensure that an oversupply of school places is not created. Future demand may be influenced as a consequence of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, and through the establishment of free schools within the City.

6. That it be noted that there has been interest in Wave 13 of the Free School Programme to establish a new all-through school in Wolverhampton.

7. That the updated position in regard to proposed Primary Free School provision in the City be noted.