Decision details

To seek the agreement of the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform to close Chaucer Technology School.

Financial Implications:

The costs to this project will be identified in the subsequent report that will be considered by the Education Cabinet Committee on 22 April 2014.

Legal Implications: 

The legal implications will be identified in the subsequent report that will be considered by the Education Cabinet Committee on 22 April 2014.

Equality Implications:

The equalities impact assessment can be accessed via the following link:

http://consultations.kent.gov.uk/consult.ti/Chaucer/consultationHome

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

Yes

The Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform has taken the decision to:

(i)            Issue a public notice to close Chaucer Technology School for all year groups except the current Year 10 from 31 August 2014 and to close the school permanently from 31 August 2015.

And, following the issuing of the Public Notice and subject to consideration of objections:

(ii)          Close the School for all year groups except the current Year 10 from 31 August 2014 and;

(iii)         Close the school permanently for all year groups from 31 August 2015.

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