Issue details

Barton Court Grammar School, Longport, Canterbury

Proposal to enlarge Barton Court Grammar School, Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PH by one form of entry adding a total of 150 secondary school places from September 2017.

Proposed decision:
I. Allocate funding from the Capital budget

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure or savings of more than £1m;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Division affected: Canterbury South East;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/11/2015

Department: Education & Young People's Services

Contact: Keith Abbott, Director of Education Planning and Access 03000 417008 and 03000 418794 Email: keith.abbott@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 696588, Marisa White, Area Education Officer - East Kent Email: marisa.white@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01227 284407.

Consultation process

Financial Implications: The costs to this project will be outlined in the report that will be considered by the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee.
Legal Implications: Any legal implications will be identified in the report to the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform before he takes his decision to agree the capital expenditure required to provide the school with additional accommodation.
Equality Implications: An Equality Impact Assessment will be produced before the start of the consultation process and will be accessible on line via the following link: www.kent.gov.uk/schoolconsultations.
Is the matter referred to in your Business Plan or Medium Term Capital Programme?
Yes

Consultees

24 September 2014 - the Commissioning Plan for Education Provision 2015-19 was endorsed by the Education and Young People's Servcies Cabinet Committee prior to the final version being considered and approved by Cabinet on 13 October 2014.
8 July 2015 – A report on the Future Provision of Secondary Education in Kent – The Education and Young People's Services Cabinet Committee noted the actions required to increase Secondary school capacity to meet the demands of a growing Secondary school population.

If not, when will be it discussed by the Cabinet Committee? and the date of the meeting?

The Commissioning Plan for Education Provision is being updated and will go to Cabinet for endorsement in December 2015.

Other consultation planned or undertaken:
It is planned that the Academy will hold a consultation on the proposed enlargement later this year. The Academy will seek approval from the Secretary of State. If agreed, the Academy will consult on increasing their published admission number from 120 to 150.

Michael Northey, Canterbury South East will be consulted

Financial implications: Marisa White, Area Education Officer for East Kent County Council 03000 418794 Marisa.white@kent.gov.uk Keith Abbott, Director of Education Planning and Access 03000 417008 Keith.abbott@kent.gov.uk

Legal implications: 15/00094

Decisions