Decision details

How the decision relates to Facing the Challenge and Corporate Objectives

This proposal will help to secure our ambition “to ensure that Kent’s young people have access to the education, work and skills opportunities necessary

to support Kent business to grow and be increasingly competitive in the

national and international economy” as set out in ‘Increasing Opportunities,

Improving Outcomes: Kent County Council’s Strategic Statement (2016

2020)’.

The Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2016-2020 sets out

how we will carry out our responsibility for ensuring there are sufficient places of high quality, in the right places, for all learners and this proposal

supports that aim to provide sufficient places where they are needed.

Financial Implications: The costs to this project will be outlined in the report that will be considered by the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee.

As the school is an academy the final decision to permanently increase the capacity of the school will be made by the Regional Schools Commissioner.

The Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform has agreed to

a)    Allocate £3.3m from the Education and Young People’s Service Capital budget;

b)    Authorise the Director of Infrastructure in consultation  with the General Counsel to enter into any necessary contracts/ agreements on behalf of the County Council; and

c)    Authorise the Director of Infrastructure to be the nominated Authority Representative within the relevant agreements and to enter into variations as envisaged under the contracts. Variations to contract value to be no more than 10% above the capital funding agreed by the Cabinet Member without requiring a new Record Of Decision.

This decision is subject to agreement from the Secretary of State for Education and Planning Agreement.