To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services seeking approval to expand the age range of Weston Park Infant School to form an all through Primary School and the closure of Weston Park Junior School.
Weston Park Infant and Weston Park Junior Schools have conducted six weeks of pre-statutory consultation (17th April – 29th May 2012) and six weeks of statutory consultation (11th June – 23rd July 2012) on proposals to expand the age range of the Infant School and to close the Junior School to form an all through Primary School on the existing school site. After the largely positive response to the pre-statutory consultation and minimal response to the statutory consultation; the Council are now required to make a decision on the proposal.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward or a significant community;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Woolston;
Decision due: 18 Sep 2012 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Education and Children's Social Care
Lead director: Executive Director Children's Services and Learning
Department: Children's Safeguarding Portfolio
Contact: Email: karl.limbert@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 023 8091 7596.
Consultation process
Consultation document and response form distributed to all staff and parents at Weston Park Infant and Junior School and Weston Shore Infant School, local libraries and nurseries. All Headteachers were sent a link to the consultation website.
Statutory notices were published at all entrances to Weston Park Infant and Junior School and also published in the Daily Echo.
Consultees
Staff, pupils, parents at Weston Park Infant and Junior Schools and Weston Shore Infant School. Local nurseries and libraries, all Headteachers in the City were notified of the proposal. Ward councillors.
Public Comments may be sent to: James Howells Email:james.howells@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 023 8091 7501