To issue a public notice to discontinue
Stansted CEP School from 31 August 2015; and subject to no
objections not already considered, discontinue the school with
effect from 31 August 2015
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: Malling North;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/01/2015
Department: Education & Young People's Services
Contact: Jared Nehra, Area Education Officer - West Kent 03000 412209 and 03000 416677 Email: jared.nehra@kent.gov.uk, Kevin Shovelton, Director Education Planning & Access Email: kevin.shovelton@kent.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Financial Implications will be outlined in the report to Education
and Young People's Services Cabinet Committee.
Legal Implications: When deciding a proposal for the closure of a
rural primary school, the decision maker must refer to the
Designation of Rural Primary Schools (England) Order to confirm the
school is a rural school.
Under section 15(4) of the EIA 2006 when formulating a proposal the
proposer must consider: the likely effect of the closure of the
school on the local community; educational standards at the school
and the likely effect on standards at neighbouring schools; the
availability, and likely cost to the LA, of transport to other
schools; any increase in the use of transport.
Proposals for closure of a school must contain the information
specified in Schedule 2 of The School Organisation (Establishment
and Discontinuance of Schools) Regulations 2013. Proposers must
also follow the five stage statutory process for closing a
school.
All determinations on school closure proposals must be based on the
factors outlined in the Decision Makers Guidance (at Annex B) of
the Department for Education School Organisation maintained schools
January 2014.
Equality Implications: An Equality Impact Assessment Screening Form
has been completed as part of the proposal and can be accessed from
www.kent.gov.uk/schoolconsultations
Consultees
Members of the Education and Young
People’s Cabinet Committee will discuss the proposed decision
on 15 April 2015.
A public consultation on the proposal to discontinue Stansted CEP
School will run from 16 January 2015 – 6 March 2015.
Documentation can be found on the KCC website:
www.kent.gov.uk/schoolconsultations
Electoral Division affected is Malling North and the local Member
is Sarah Hohler
Financial implications: Jared Nehra, Area Education Officer (West Kent 03000 412209 jared.nehra@kent.gov.uk Kevin Shovelton, Director of Education Planning and Access 03000 416677 kevin.Shovelton@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: 15/00009