Decision details

Proposed decision:

1.    To expand Deal Parochial CE Primary School by 1FE;

2.    To authorise the Director of Infrastructure, in consultation  with the General Counsel, to enter into any necessary contracts/ agreements on behalf of the County Council;

3.    To 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: and

4.    To authorise the Corporate Director - Education and Young People's Services to issue a Public Notice to expand the school.

How the proposed decision meets the objectives of ‘Increasing Opportunities, Improving Outcomes: Kent County Council’s Strategic Statement (2015-2020)’. 

The project is in line with Kent strategies and in particular the following Supporting Outcomes:

·         Kent’s communities are resilient and provide strong and safe environments to successfully raise children and young people

·         The attainment gap between disadvantaged young people and their peers continues to close

·         All children and young people are engaged, thrive and achieve their potential through academic and vocational education

·         Kent young people are confident and ambitious with choices and access to work, education and training opportunities

Is the matter referred to in your Business Plan or Medium Term Capital Programme?

Yes

As Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform I agree to:

a)    Authorise the Corporate Director - Education and Young People's Services to issue Public Notice to expand Deal Parochial CE Primary by 1FE, with a published admissions number of 60 from September 2018 (subject to planning permission being granted);

b)    Allocate £2.85m from the Education and Young People’s Service Capital budget;

c)    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

d)    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.

Should objections, not already considered  when taking this decision, be received during the public notice period a separate decision will be required in order to continue the proposal and allow for a proper consideration of the points raised.