To set out the responses to the preliminary consultation of the proposal to change the age range of Everton Lower School, Sandy and seek approval to commence stage 2, publication of the statutory notice.

1.      That the commencement of stage 2 of the consultation process be approved, to publish statutory notice, for the proposal to change the age range of Everton Lower School from 3–9 years to 3-11 years from September 2017.

2.      To authorise the Executive Member for Education and Skills, in consultation with the Director of Children’s Services, to determine the proposal if the responses to the statutory notice are favourable.

3.      To determine the proposal, following the representation period of the statutory notice at Executive on the 4 April 2017 if there are any new objections.

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Education and Skills that set out the responses to the preliminary consultation on the proposal to change the age range of Everton Lower School, Sandy.  The majority of the respondents were in favour of the proposal.

Reason for decision:  To ensure the Council continued to meet its statutory obligation ensuring there were adequate school places and to meet the legal requirements placed on the Council by the Education and Inspections Act 2006.

RESOLVED

1.      that the commencement of stage 2 of the consultation process be approved, to publish statutory notice, for the proposal to change the age range of Everton Lower School from 3–9 years to 3-11 years from September 2017;

2.      to authorise the Executive Member for Education and Skills, in consultation with the Director of Children’s Services, to determine the proposal if the responses to the statutory notice were favourable; and

3.      to determine the proposal, following the representation period of the statutory notice at Executive on the 4 April 2017 if there were any new objections.

[Councillor Stock was not present in the meeting during this item as she was a Governor at Everton Lower School.]