Decision details

To seek agreement to the closure of Pent Valley Technology College and to allocate necessary funding from the capital budget to ensure an efficient closure.

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

• 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.

At its meeting on 17 February 2016, the Committee RESOLVED that to agree to endorse or make recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform on:

a) the decision to close Pent Valley Technology College to all year groups except Years 10 and 12 in August 2016, and to all year groups on 31 August 2017;

b) exceptions should be made to the County Transport Policy where individual circumstances should be considered;

c) retaining the Pent Valley Technology College site, on its return to KCC, for future educational need.