How the decision relates to Facing the Challenge and Corporate Objectives
This proposal will help to secure the council’s ambition “to ensure that Kent’s young people have access to the education, work and skills opportunities necessary to support Kent business to grow and be increasingly competitive in the national and international economy” as set out in ‘Increasing Opportunities, Improving Outcomes: Kent County Council’s Strategic Statement (2016 2020)’.
The Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2016-2020 sets out how the council will carry out our responsibility for ensuring there are sufficient places of high quality, in the right places, for all learners and this proposal supports that aim to provide sufficient places where they are needed.
Financial Implications: The costs of 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 issue a public notice.
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.
The matter is referred to in the directorates Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings of more than £1m;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/01/2017
Decision due: Not before 7th Feb 2017 by Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education
Reason: In order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days in accordance with statutory requirements
Lead director: Keith Abbott
Department: Education & Young People's Services
Contact: Marisa White, Area Education Officer - East Kent 03000 418794 Email: marisa.white@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01227 284407.
Consultation process
On 15 December 2015 the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee endorsed the Commissioning Plan for Education Provision 2015-19 prior to the final version being considered and approved by Cabinet on 21 March 2016.
Public consultation was held November/December 2016.
The proposed decision was discussed by the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee on 1 February 2017 and was endorsed.
Financial implications: Lead officer: Marisa White, Area Education Officer for East Kent County Council 03000 418794 Marisa.white@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: 16/00135