Agenda item

[Bill Hague, Head of School Planning and Resources, to present report on the proposed school merger for pre-decision scrutiny prior to the report being considered by Cabinet]

A report was submitted for pre-decision scrutiny regarding the change in circumstances at infant and junior school.

The report detailed the outcomes of Informal Consultation and Formal Consultation (Representation) on the proposed merger of Springdale Infant School with Springdale Junior School.  The paper would seek Cabinet approval to merge the two schools to create a primary school to cater for pupils aged between 3 and 11 years with effect from 1 January 2018.

It was confirmed that the Head teacher from the infants’ school was no longer in place so the Head teacher from the Junior School was already running both.

Resolved:     

That Cabinet be informed that Scrutiny Panel supports the recommendations listed in the report.