Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Executive of Education Leeds providing the outcomes from the publication of the Statutory Notices on proposals to expand primary provision and establish Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision.

Further to Minute Nos. 192 and 193, 12^th February 2010, the Chief Executive of Education Leeds submitted a report detailing the representations received in response to the publication of Statutory Notices regarding proposals to expand primary provision and establish community specialist provision for implementation between September 2010 and September 2012.

The minutes from the School Organisation Advisory Board (SOAB) meeting held on 10^th May 2010 were circulated to Members prior to the meeting as appendix 1 to the report.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the responses to the statutory notices be noted;

(b)  That the views of School Organisation Advisory Board (SOAB), as detailed at appendix 1 to the report, with respect to the proposals where objections have been received, be noted;

(c)  That the proposed alterations at 18 of the 19 schools, as detailed at paragraph 3.2 of the submitted report, be approved. Namely:

(i)  permanently expand 14 primary schools for 2010; and

(ii)  linked permanent expansion, and establishment of community specialist provision for up to 14 pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) arising from physical disabilities at New Bewerley Primary School for 2010; and

(iii)  linked permanent expansion, and establishment of community specialist provision for up to 14 pupils with SEN arising from physical disabilities at Whitkirk Primary School for 2010; and

(iv)  permanently expand Gildersome Primary School for 2011; and

(v)  permanently expand Richmond Hill Primary School for 2012.

(d)  That the withdrawal of the proposal for expansion of Brudenell Primary School be approved.