Issue - meetings

Issue - meetings

Southcott Lower School, Linslade - Change of Age Range

Meeting: 06/02/2018 - EXECUTIVE (Item 121)

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To seek approval to commence a statutory consultation required for the proposal to change the age range of Southcott Lower School, Linslade from 4-9 years to 2-9 years to enable the school to retain its pre-school provision.

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the statutory process for the proposal to permanently change the age range of Southcott Lower School from 4-9 years to 2-9 years be approved, namely:

(i)        the publication of the statutory notice;

(ii)       to commence formal consultation of at least four weeks; and

(iii)      that determination for the proposed changes to be made by the Executive Member for Families, Education and Children, if responses to the formal consultation are favourable.  If responses to the formal consultation are not favourable, determination to rest with the Executive.

Minutes:

 

The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Families, Education and Children that sought approval to commence a statutory consultation required for the proposal to change the age range of Southcott Lower School, Linslade from 4-9 years to 2-9 years to enable the school to retain its pre-school provision from September 2018.

 

Reason for decision:  To enable Southcott Lower School to make the temporary change of age range permanent and continue to make available a maximum of 20 pre-school places per session, whilst continuing to fulfil the statutory education obligations of both nursery and lower phases.

 

RESOLVED

 

that the statutory process for the proposal to permanently change the age range of Southcott Lower School from 4-9 years to 2-9 years be approved, namely:

 

(i)        the publication of the statutory notice;

 

(ii)       to commence formal consultation of at least four weeks; and

 

(iii)      that determination for the proposed changes to be made by the Executive Member for Families, Education and Children, if responses to the formal consultation are favourable.  If responses to the formal consultation are not favourable, determination to rest with the Executive.

 

The decision was unanimous.