Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Corporate Director of Education and Young People’s Services informing the Cabinet Committee on the proposal to permanently expand Copperfield Academy from a PAN of 2FE to 3FE and requests members to recommend that the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform agrees to release sufficient funding to put the necessary infrastructure in place. 

1) Ian Watts, Area Education Officer for North Kent, introduced the report proposing the Cabinet Committee recommend the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform agree to release sufficient funding to permanently expand Copperfield Academy from a PAN of 2FE to 3FE. He explained that there was a very high pressure for school places in the area and the school would need adaptions to cope with more students attending. He also confirmed that as an academy the school was conducting its own consultation and had an Equality Impact Assessment completed.

2) He confirmed the Headteacher, Chair of Governors, Area Education Officer and Director of Planning and Access all supported the proposal.

3) RESOLVED that the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee agreed the recommendations.

To receive a report from the Corporate Director of Education and Young People’s Services informing the Cabinet Committee of the proposal to permanently expand Brent Primary School from a PAN of 2FE to 3FE and requests the Cabinet Committee consider and endorse the proposed decision to allocate funding towards this school expansion.

1) Ian Watts, Area Education Officer for North Kent, introduced the report proposing the Cabinet Committee recommend the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform agree to release sufficient funding to permanently expand Brent Primary School from a PAN of 2FE to 3FE. This is in response to local pressure on Reception class places being identified. He confirmed to Members as an academy it was currently conducting its own consultation and an Equality Impact Assessment had been completed.

2) He also confirmed that the Headteacher, Chair of Governors, the Director of Planning and Access and the Area Education Officer all support this proposal.

3) RESOLVED that the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee endorsed the recommendations.