Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Children’s Services presenting details of proposals brought forward to meet the local authority’s duty to ensure sufficiency of both mainstream primary provision and primary aged SEN places. Specifically, this report describes the outcome of the consultation which has taken place regarding proposals to expand primary school provision and establish SEN provision at Bramley Primary School, and which also seeks permission to publish a statutory notice in respect of such proposals. 

The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report detailing proposals brought forward to meet the local authority’s duty to ensure sufficiency of both mainstream primary provision and primary aged Special Educational Needs (SEN) places. Specifically, the report described the outcome of the consultation that had taken place regarding proposals to expand primary school provision and establish SEN provision at Bramley Primary School and which sought permission to publish a statutory notice in respect of such proposals. 

RESOLVED –

(a)  That approval be given to the publication of a Statutory Notice to expand primary provision at Bramley Primary School from a capacity of 280 pupils to 420 pupils, with an increase in the admission number from 40 to 60, with effect from September 2017, and also to establishing provision for pupils with Complex Communication Difficulties including children who may have a diagnosis of ASC (Autistic Spectrum Condition) for approximately 6 pupils, with effect from September 2017.

(b)  That it be noted that the responsible officers for the implementation of such matters are the Capacity Planning and Sufficiency Lead and the Head of Complex Needs.