Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Corporate Director of Education and Young Peoples’ Services informing the Cabinet Committee of the proposal to permanently expand Wentworth Primary School from a PAN of 70 to 3FE and requests members to recommend that the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform agrees to release sufficient funding to put the necessary infrastructure in place.

1) Ian Watts, Area Education Officer (North Kent,) introduced the report on the proposal to expand Wentworth Primary School from a 2FE to 3FE. He confirmed that as an academy the school conducted its own consultation. He explained to members that the need for more school places in the area will be impacted dramatically by housing projects in the Bexley area.

2) The Chairman confirmed from the report that the Headteacher, Chair of Governors and the Area Education Officer all supported the proposal. It was also confirmed an Equality Impact Assessment was completed and no changes were required.

3) The local member Mr Jan Ozog expressed his support for this

4) RESOLVED that the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee agreed the recommendation.