Decision details

Design Cost Report - Coop Academy Nightingale SEN partnership provision for September 2023

Reference: D55886

Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approve authority to spend and incur expenditure from capital scheme number 33471/NTG/000 for works associated with the creation of an SEN partnership provision at Coop Academy Nightingale from September 2023.

Decision:

The Director Children & Families approved theauthority to spend and incur expenditure up to £3.6m from capital scheme number 33471/NTG/000, inclusive of previous spending approvals on this scheme, for the building works associated with the new SEN provision for Coop Academy Nightingale from September 2023.

Note the programme dates identified in section 8 of this report and the urgency to ensure the build solution is available from September 2023.

 

Note the building works will be self-delivered by Coop Academies and overseen by a Project Manager from Projects & Programmes in City Development.

 

Note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Head of Learning Systems in Children’s and Families Directorate.

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: Gipton and Harehills;

Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Economy, Culture and Education

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation has taken place through school engagements, member briefings and discussions at Programme Risk & Control Group.

Consultees

Gipton & Harehills Ward Members, Cllr Pryor, Coop Academies Trust, senior officers in Children’s & Families and City Development and planning and highways officers.

Contact: Adele Robinson, Principal Development Officer, Built Environment 07891 276856 Email: adele.robinson@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 09/12/2022

Date of decision: 19/12/2022

Effective from: 04/01/2023

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