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Report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services seeking approval to commence pre-statutory consultation commencing in September 2012 on proposals to expand Bassett Green Primary School, Bevois Town Primary School and St John’s Primary School, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8838)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forChildren’s Services, Cabinet agreed the following:

Having complied with Rule 15 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules:

(i)  To commence 6 weeks of pre-statutory consultation in September 2012 on proposals to:

·  Increase the PAN of Bassett Green Primary School from 60 to 90 from September 2013 (the school has initially expanded for 1 year only from September 2012);

·  Increase the PAN of Bevois Town Primary School from 30 to 60 from September 2013 (the school has initially expanded for 1 year only from September 2012); and

·  Increase the PAN of St John’s Primary and Nursery School from 30 to 60 from September 2014.

(ii)  To delegate 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.

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

(iv)  To add, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, a sum of £3,000,000 to the Children’s Services Capital Programme, for the expansion of city centre primary schools, funded from non-ring-fenced Department for Education Basic Need Grant.

(v)  To note that approval for the expenditure added in recommendation (iv) above will be brought forward to Cabinet when sufficient detail can be provided to effectively inform decision making.