Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Children and Families presenting the outcome of a consultation exercise undertaken regarding a proposal to expand generic specialist school provision at East SILC – John Jamieson at two new additional sites, creating an additional 150 places; 50 primary places at the Oakwood building and 100 secondary places at the former Shakespeare site.

The Director of Children and Families submitted a report presenting the outcome of a consultation exercise undertaken regarding a proposal to expand generic specialist school provision at East SILC (Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre) – John Jamieson at two new additional sites, creating an additional 150 places, with a proposal of 50 primary places at the Oakwood building and 100 secondary places at the former Shakespeare site.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the publication of a Statutory Notice on a proposal to permanently expand specialist provision at East SILC – John Jamieson by a combined total of 150 additional places, accommodated across two new additional sites, with effect from January 2020, be approved;

(b)  That it be noted that the implementation of such proposals is subject to funding being agreed based upon the outcome of further detailed design work, as indicated at section 4.4.1 of the submitted report;

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