Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director Children’s Services providing details of a proposal to increase learning places at Hunslet St Mary’s Church of England Primary School brought forward to meet the local authority’s duty to ensure sufficiency of school places, and which supports the achievement of the Best Council priorities to improve educational achievement and close achievement gaps. The report seeks permission to publish a statutory notice in respect of this proposal. 

The Director Children’s Services submitted a report providing details of a proposal to increase learning places at Hunslet St. Mary’s Church of England Primary School which had been brought forward to meet the local authority’s duty to ensure sufficiency of school places, and which supported the Best Council Plan priorities to improve educational achievement and close achievement gaps. The report sought permission to publish a statutory notice in respect of such proposals.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the publication of a Statutory Notice to expand Hunslet St Mary’s Church of England Primary School from a capacity of 210 pupils to 315 pupils, with an increase in the admission number from 30 to 45, with effect from September 2017, be approved;

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