Issue - meetings

To receive a report which sets out the proposal to permanently expand Dartford Grammar School for Girls from a PAN of 160 to 180.

(Ian Watts (Area Education Officer – North Kent) was in attendance for this item)

1.    Ian Watts introduced the report which set out the proposal to permanently expand Dartford Grammar School for Girls from a PAN of 160 to 180.

a)    In response to a question, Ian Watts confirmed that the Local Member did not provide any further feedback.

b)    In response to a question, Ian Watts referred to the Kent Commissioning Plan and discussed the Grammar provision in Sevenoaks for boys.

c)    In response to a question, Mr Gough said that any changes made to the school’s admissions criteria would be negotiated before the expansion took place.

2.    RESOLVED that, subject to planning permission being granted, the decision proposed to be taken by the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, to

a)    allocate £600,000 from the Children, Young People and Education Capital Budget, to fund any necessary additional works or variations to accommodation;

b)    authorise the Director of Infrastructure in consultation with the General Counsel to enter into any necessary contracts/ agreements on behalf of the County Council; and

c)    authorise the Director of Infrastructure to be the nominated Authority Representative within the relevant agreements and to enter into variations as envisaged under the contracts;

be endorsed.