To provide the outcome of the consultation by Arnold Academy, Barton-Le-Clay and Church End Lower School, Marston Moretaine to expand by one form of entry (30 places in each year group) by September 2018.

1.         That the responses received to the consultation by the Governors of Arnold Academy Trust, Barton Le Clay and the Council’s official proposal published for Church End Lower School, Marston Moretaine, each to expand by 1 form of entry (30 places in each school year group) by September 2018, be noted.

2.         That the commencement of capital expenditure as set out in the report, be approved, subject to the Department of Education’s approval of the  Arnold Academy Trust proposal and the granting of planning permissions under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Education and Skills that provided the outcome of the consultation undertaken by the Governors of Arnold Academy Trust, Barton-Le-Clay and the proposal published for Church End Lower School (Forest End campus), Marston Moretaine to expand each school by 1 form of entry (30 places in each school year group) by September 2018.

The Executive Member for Education and Skills confirmed that Central Bedfordshire Council had been awarded £10.2m basic needs grant for 2019/20.

Reason for decision:  To ensure that the Council continued to meet its statutory obligations to secure sufficient school places for children in the surrounding areas of Barton-Le-Clay and Marston Moretaine.

RESOLVED

1.            that the responses received to the consultation by the Governors of Arnold Academy Trust, Barton Le Clay and the Council’s official proposal published for Church End Lower School, Marston Moretaine, each to expand by 1 form of entry (30 places in each school year group) by September 2018, be noted; and

2.            that the commencement of capital expenditure as set out in the report, be approved, subject to the Department of Education’s approval of the Arnold Academy Trust proposal and the granting of planning permissions under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.