Agenda item

The Children’s, Young People and Education Cabinet Committee is asked to endorse or make recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills on the following proposed decisions:

·         20/00007 - Proposal to expand Pilgrims Way Primary school, Pilgrims Way, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1XU by increasing the Published Admissions Number (PAN) from 45 places to 60 places from September 2021

·         20/00008 - Proposal to expand Water Meadows Primary school, Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4HS by increasing the Published Admissions Number (PAN) from15 places to 30 places from September 2020

·         20/00009 - Proposal to Expand Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, by increasing the Published Admission Number (PAN) from 210 places to 300 places from September 2021

Mr Watts (Area Education Officer – North Kent) and Ms White (Area Education Officer – East Kent) were in attendance for this item

(1)        The Chairman set out the proposed decisions to expand or alter the following schools: Pilgrims Way Primary School (Canterbury), Water Meadows Primary School (Canterbury) and Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (Tunbridge Wells).

(2)        Ms White confirmed that for every school expansion/alteration project undertaken in Kent, a transport assessment was undertaken to identify potential issues. Once a transport assessment had been undertaken, schools were required to develop a travel plan to demonstrate how they would address encouraging parents to bring their children to their school using sustainable methods, the travel plan then had to be submitted to Kent County Council for endorsement. If a transport assessment raised significant issues, for example, the need for a crossing, slip road or improved public transport, then the issues would be addressed as appropriate.