Decision details

Permission to consult on secondary basic need proposals.

The Director of Children’s Services and the Director of City Development submitted a joint report seeking permission to consult on the option to establish new 6 form entry secondary provision on the former Seacroft hospital site in order to inform a decision anticipated by Executive Board in June 2015 on the potential assembly of the site for education purposes.

The report outlined the associated need in the wider demographic context facing the inner east and inner north east areas of Leeds, highlighting the need to take action to secure sufficient school places, including the potential for new secondary provision on land at Seacroft Hospital which would require the Council to commit to assemble the site by June 2015; and starting consultation on expansion at Roundhay.

The Board received further information regarding the restrictive timescales associated with the Seacroft Hospital site and noted comments made in respect of the potential impact of a new school on existing secondary provision within the Wetherby ward and the ongoing work with the schools in this area.

Having considered the content of Appendix 1 to the report, designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4 (3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED -

a)  That approval be given to undertake consultation on the option of new secondary provision on land at Seacroft hospital and request a report by June 2015 on the proposal for assembly of the site.

b)  To note that consultation is underway on the expansion of Roundhay through school secondary phase.

c)  To note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Head of Service, Strategic Development & Investment by June 2015.

(Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.5, Councillor Golton required it to be recorded that he abstained from voting on this matter)

As prescribed by School Organisation establishment and discontinuation regulations 2013 and Education Act 2011.

Parents, staff and governors of proposed and neighbouring schools, prospective parents, local residents, ward members, Diocese, neighbouring LA’s, MP’s, trade unions, parish councils and other relevant stakeholders.