Issue details

Issue details

Commissioning of New School Places in Leighton Buzzard for September 2020

To seek approval of additional middle and upper school places in the Ward of Leighton Buzzard North through the expansion of Gilbert Inglefield Academy and Vandyke Upper School (academy) for September 2020.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £200,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Leighton Buzzard North;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2018

Open/Exempt: Open;

Decision due: 5 February 2019 by EXECUTIVE

Comment: Comments by 05/01/2019 to Contact Officer:

Lead member: Families, Education and Children - Executive Member and Lead Member for Children's Services

Lead director: Director of Children's Services

Department: Executive Forward Plan

Contact: Victor Wan, Head of School Organisation Email: victor.wan@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Tel: 0300 300 5574.

Consultation process

Governors, staff and parents/carers of both academies plus trade union representatives, all CBC Councillors, all CBC schools and academies, local MP, Leighton Linslade Town Council, C of E Diocese and RC Diocese, neighbouring local authorities, general public.  By consultation documents, direct emails, school newsletters, school websites, press release & drop-in held at the schools. Consultation from 11/10/18 to 15/11/18.

Decisions

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