Issue details

Issue details

Proposed change of designation to Church End Lower School, Marston Moretaine, from a foundation school to a voluntary controlled school via the closure of Church End Lower School and the establishment of Marston Moreteyne Church of England VC School

To approve the proposed change of designation to Church End Lower School, Marston Moretaine, from a foundation school to a voluntary controlled school via the closure of Church End Lower School and the establishment of Marston Moreteyne Church of England VC School, should responses to the statutory consultation not be favourable and therefore determination cannot be made by the Executive Member for Families, Education & Children. Determination for the proposal by the Executive Member was approved by the Executive on 12/06/18 - minute E/18/10.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Effects more than 1 ward;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: Cranfield & Marston Moretaine;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/01/2019

Open/Exempt: Open;

Decision due: 2 April 2019 by EXECUTIVE

Comment: Comments by 02/03/2019 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

A preliminary consultation was carried out by Church End Lower School during November/December 2017 and a joint statutory consultation was carried out by the school and the Diocese of St Albans Board of Education during January/February 2019. Consultees include the staff and parents of children within the school, CBC ward members, all other schools within Central Bedfordshire, the local MP, Marston Moreteyne Parish Council, neighbouring local authorities and the general public.