Proposed decision:
(i) Amend the implementation date for the expansion of Deal Parochial CE Primary School by 1FE, and the associated increase in the published admissions number to 60, until September 2020, conditional upon planning consent being obtained for the expansion of the school; and
(ii) Agree £250,000 of the existing capital allocation be released to deliver small scale works at Deal Parochial CEPS to facilitate a bulge class if required.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: Deal & Walmer;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/01/2018
Decision due: Not before 26th Jan 2018 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 member: Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education
Lead director: Keith Abbott
Department: Education & Young People's Services
Contact: David Adams, Assistant Director Education (South Kent) Tel: 03000 414989 Email: david.adams@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01233 898559.
Consultees
The proposed expansion of Deal Parochial CE Primary School by 1FE was reported to the Education Cabinet Committee on 30 March 2017, which recommended the expansion should go ahead. On 26 April 2017, the Cabinet Member signed the Record of Decision agreeing the expansion of Deal Parochial CE Primary School by 1FE, with effect from 1 September 2018, subject to planning permission being obtained.
The reasons for the proposal to defer the expansion were outlined to the Children, Young People and Education Committee on 18 January 2018 and were supported.
Financial implications: The costs to this project were fully explained in the report to Cabinet Committee on 30 March 2017. The estimated cost of the expansion being in the region of £2.85m. Developer contributions totalling £506,000 have been agreed towards the expansion with KCC providing the residual funding from the Children, Young People and Education Services Capital budget. Deferring the expansion will reduce KCC’s borrowing costs and the risk associated with forward funding developer contributions. There is a risk in deferring the expansion that any unexpected increase in the size of a cohort may have to be mitigated through the swift addition of a bulge class, at an anticipated cost of £250,000.
Legal implications: Any legal implications will be explained to the Cabinet Member before taking his decision.
Equalities implications: An Equality Impact Assessment was produced before the start of the consultation process and has been reviewed in light of the request to defer the expansion.