Decision details

Outcome of consultation on proposals to establish Resource Provision at Bishop Young Church of England Academy and St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School

Reference: D52763

Decision Maker: Executive Board

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Outcome of consultation to establish a resource provision at Horsforth St Margaret’s Church of England (C of E) Primary School from September 2021 and request for authority to spend following consultation to establish a resource provision at Bishop Young Church of England (C of E) Academy from September 2021.

Decisions:

The Director of Children and Families submitted a report which in Part A presented the outcomes from the consultation exercise undertaken on a proposal to establish Resource Provision at St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School and which sought a decision to publish a statutory notice in respect of this proposal. In Part B, the report presented the outcomes from the consultation exercise undertaken on a proposal to establish Resource Provision at Bishop Young Church of England Academy and which sought the relevant approvals.

 

Members welcomed the proposals detailed within the submitted report.

 

RESOLVED –

Part A – Proposed 12-place Resource Provision at St Margaret’s C of E Primary

School, Horsforth:

 

(a)  That the publication of a statutory notice on a proposal to establish a 12-place Resource Provision at St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School with effect from September 2021, be approved;

 

(b)  That provisional approval for authority to spend (ATS) of £1.1m to deliver the proposed 12-place Resource Provision at St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, be granted;

 

(c)  That it be noted that the implementation of the proposal would be subject to the response of the proposed statutory notice and on the outcome of further detailed design work and planning applications, as indicated at section 4.4 of the submitted report;

 

(d)  That it be noted that the proposal has been brought forward in time for places to be delivered for 2021;

 

(e)  That it be noted that the responsible officer for the implementation of such matters is the Head of Learning Systems.

 

Part B – Proposed 30-place Resource Provision at Bishop Young Church of England Academy:

 

(f)  That approval be given for the progression of a proposal to establish a 30-place Resource Provision at Bishop Young Church of England Academy, with effect from September 2021;

 

(g)  That provisional approval for authority to spend (ATS) of £2.2m to deliver the proposed 30-place Resource Provision at Bishop Young Church of England Academy, be granted;

 

(h)  That it be noted that the implementation of the proposal is subject to the outcome of further detailed design work and planning applications, as indicated at section 4.4 of the submitted report;

 

(i)  That it be noted that the proposal has been brought forward in time for places to be delivered for 2021;

 

(j)  That it be noted that the responsible officer for the implementation of such matters is the Head of Learning Systems.

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: Horsforth; Killingbeck and Seacroft;

Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Learning, Skills & Emplyment

Other reasons / organisations consulted

As prescribed by: The School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013; updated statutory guidance 2016 and Education Act 2011.

 

Consultees

BYCA

Parents, staff, Trustees and school council of Bishop Young C of E Academy, head teachers of neighbouring primary schools, head teachers of all secondary schools, SILCs, local residents, ward members, Area Inclusion Partnerships, parent groups, community committees, Dioceses, MP and other relevant stakeholders.

 

St Margaret’s

Parents, staff, governors and school council of Horsforth St Margaret’s C of E Primary School, head teachers of neighbouring schools, SILCs, Area Inclusion Partnerships, prospective parents via Early Years providers, parent groups, community committees, local residents, ward members, Dioceses, MP and other relevant stakeholders.

Contact: Vivienne Buckland, Head of Learning Systems 0113 378 3588 Email: vivienne.buckland@leeds.gov.uk.

Report author: Vivienne Buckland

Publication date: 15/02/2021

Date of decision: 10/02/2021

Decided at meeting: 10/02/2021 - Executive Board

Effective from: 20/02/2021

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