To seek approval to a change in age range at Shillington Lower School (SLS) from 4-9 to 2-9 years of age, to integrate a pre school provision.

That a change in age range for Shillington Lower School from 4-9 to 2-9, with effect from 1 September 2017, as set out in the statutory notice attached at Appendix A to the report, be approved.

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Education and Skills that sought approval to a change in age range at Shillington Lower School from 4-9 to 2-9 years of age, to integrate a pre-school provision.  Following the publication of the statutory notice, 45 responses had been received with 43 of the responders supporting the proposal. 

Reason for decision:  To ensure that Shillington had its own pre-school provision as there was no other provision in the village, other than local childminders who had little capacity to take on extra children. 

RESOLVED

that a change in age range for Shillington Lower School from 4-9 to 2-9, with effect from 1 September 2017, as set out in the statutory notice attached at Appendix A to the report, be approved.