Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Children’s Services informing the Board of some changes made to legislation affecting School Organisation proposals which came into effect on 28th January 2014. In addition, the report seeks permission to amend local practices relating to these changes.

The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report providing details of some changes made to legislation affecting School Organisation proposals which came into effect on 28th January 2014. In addition, the report sought permission to amend local practices relating to such changes.

Members considered both the positive and negative implications arising from the recent legislative changes.

RESOLVED – That the following changes be approved in respect of local practices:-

·  Permission will no longer be sought for consultation on school organisation changes, where no statutory consultation is required, but permission will continue to be requested before publication of a statutory notice.

·  Permission will be sought of Executive Board to approve any expansion of a school brought forward by a governing body that requires the local authority to provide capital funding.