The Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform has agreed to:
i. Increase the designated pupil number from 188 to 206
ii. Allocate £1.5 million from Special School Review Capital Programme Budget in order that the school may be expanded
iii. Authorise the Director of Property and Infrastructure Support in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance to enter into any necessary contracts/ agreements on behalf of the County Council
iv. Authorise the Director of Property and Infrastructure Support to be the nominated Authority Representative within the relevant agreements and to enter into variations as envisaged under the contracts
Financial Implications: The capital costs, of
rebuilding, refurbishing, relocating and expanding the schools in
the Special School Review, are currently in the Capital Programme.
£63m identified for the Special school programme has been set
aside for these projects. Further information was provided in the
report to the Cabinet Member when he tooks his decision.
Human resource implications: If required, the schools will
appoint additional teaching and support staff at the appropriate
time.
Legal Implications: Any
implications were contained in the report to the Cabinet Member for
Education and Health Reform
Equality
Implications: An Equality Impact assessment was completed as part
of the SEN review
http://consultations.kent.gov.uk/consult.ti/SENstrategy/consultationHome
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings of more than £1m;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: Tunbridge Wells South;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/08/2014
Department: Education & Young People's Services
Contact: Kevin Shovelton, Director Education Planning & Access 01622 694174; 01622 221151 Email: kevin.shovelton@kent.gov.uk, Rebecca Spore, Director of Infrastructure Email: rebecca.spore@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 221151.
Consultees
The proposed decision was considered by the Education and Young People's Cabinet Committee - 23 July.
The relevant Local County Councillor was also consulted.
Financial implications: Kevin Shovelton Director of Education Planning and Access 01622 694174 Kevin.Shovelton@kent.gov.uk Rebecca Spore Director of Property and Infrastructure Support 01622 221151 Rebecca.spore@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: 14/00097
Equalities implications: Financial criteria exceeded.