Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Education and Change outlining the outcome of the statutory consultation on expansion at Springwell School and seeking a decision to authorise the increase in pupil numbers on-roll at Springwell Special School from September 2015, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 14/15 14381 )

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Education and Change, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To note the outcome of statutory consultation as set out in this report;

(ii)  To authorise the increase in pupil numbers on-roll at Springwell (Community Special) School to 128 from 1^st September 2015;

(iii)  To add, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, a sum of £1,400,000 to the Children’s Services Capital programme for the Springwell School Expansion Project funded from the DfE Basic Need Grant;

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Director, People, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Change, to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations in this report.