Decision details
12/01977 - Amalgamation of Walmer Science College and Castle Community College
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Education, Learning & Skills
Decision status: Implemented
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To agree the amalgamation of Walmer Science College and Castle Community College by means of closure of Walmer Science College and transfer of students to Castle Community College and to issue a public notice to that effect.
Decision:
As Cabinet Member for Education, Learning and Skills, I agree to:
(i) the issuing of a Public Notice to close Walmer Science College with effect from 31 August 2013, conditional upon the Secretary of State’s agreement to the enlargement of Castle Community College
(ii) AUTHORISE the Director of Property and
Infrastructure Support in consultation with the Director of
Governance and Law and the Cabinet Member for Education, Learning
and Skills to enter into any necessary contracts / agreements on
behalf of the County Council.
(iii) AUTHORISE the Director of Property and Infrastructure Support to be the nominated Authority Representative within the relevant agreements and to enter into variations as envisaged under the contracts.
Publication date: 03/12/2012
Date of decision: 03/12/2012
Effective from: 11/12/2012
This decision has been called in by:
- Leslie Christie who writes I wish formally to call in the above decision. My reasons are that: 1) At the Education Cabinet Committee meeting held on the 21st November 2012, where this issue was on the Agenda, there were papers handed out at the meeting. in addition some papers had been available only in the Members' Room which meant that Committee Members were not given all the information timeously enough to allow mature consideration of this important Community issue. 2) No member of the public from the local area was allowed to speak despite the fact that at least 86% of those consulted who responded were opposed to the decision. 3) I understand that there is strong doubt about the accuracy of the forecast pupil numbers, which were not examined in depth by the Cabinet Committee (again because of late papers). 4) Uncertainty remains regarding the money from Government for the rebuild of Castle College Academy as well as handing over a Comunity School to an Academy. I would strongly recommend that the Scrutiny Committtee hear from a representative of the "Save Walmer Science College Group" when the item is received a s a resultof this call-in. "
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