Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Children and Young People Strategic Commissioning, Education and Inclusion seeking permission to commence 6 weeks of statutory consultation on proposals to create five all through primary schools, attached.

DECISION MADE (Ref: CAB 12/13 10158)

On consideration of the report of the Director, People the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services made the following decision:

(i)  considered the outcome of pre-statutory consultation and approved the commencement of six weeks of statutory consultation, 25^th April to 6^th June on proposals to:

·  Discontinue Bitterne Park Infant and extend the age range of Bitterne Park Junior, to establish a primary school from the 1^st September 2013.

·  Discontinue Tanners Brook Junior and extend the age range of Tanners Brook Infant, to establish a primary school from the 1^st September 2013.

·  Discontinue Oakwood Infant and extend the age range of Oakwood Junior, to establish a primary school from the 1^st January 2014.

·  Discontinue Heathfield Junior and extend the age range of Valentine Infant, to establish a primary school from the 1^st January 2014.

·  Discontinue St Monica Junior and extend the age range of St Monica Infant, to establish a primary school from the 1^st January 2014.

(ii)  Cabinet noted that it will be asked to consider the consultation responses and make a final decision on the establishment of five primary schools on 18^th June 2013 or 16^th July 2013.

(iii)  delegated authority to the Director of Children’s Services and Learning, following consultation with the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services, to determine the final format and content of consultation in accordance with statutory and other legal requirements.

(iv)  Subject to complying with Financial and Contractual Procedure Rules, Cabinet delegated authority to the Director, People following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations in this report.