As CabinetMember forChildren, YoungPeople andEducation Cabinet Committee, I agree to:
supportthe expansionof TheSkinners' School,St John'sRoad, RoyalTunbridge Wells,Kent, TN4 9PG, therebyincreasing thePAN from150 to160 selectivesecondary school placesfromSeptember
2019. Therefore, I agreeto:
i. Allocate £3.0million fromthe BasicNeeds budgetto fundthe permanentexpansionofthe expansion of TheSkinners School.
ii. Authorise theDirector ofInfrastructure inconsultation withGeneral Counselto enterinto any necessarycontracts/ agreementson behalf ofthe CountyCouncil
iii. Authorise the Director of Infrastructure tobe the nominated Authority Representative within the relevant agreements and to enter into variations as envisaged under the contracts
This decision is conditional upon planning permission being granted and a satisfactory legal agreement being enteredinto withThe Skinners'School, toset outthe arrangements for school management ofthe capitalscheme andchanges tothe school'sadmissions arrangementsand final approvalby theSecretary ofState. Thecosts ofthe projectare estimatesand thesemay increase as theproject isdeveloped. Ifthe costof theproject isgreater than10%, theCabinet Memberwill be requiredto takea furtherdecision toallocate theadditional funding.