Proposal to enlarge Barton Court Grammar
School, Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PH by one form of entry adding a
total of 150 secondary school places from September 2017.
Proposed decision:
I. Allocate funding from the Capital budget
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or savings of more than £1m;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: Canterbury South East;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/11/2015
Department: Education & Young People's Services
Contact: Keith Abbott, Director of Education Planning and Access 03000 417008 and 03000 418794 Email: keith.abbott@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 696588, Marisa White, Area Education Officer - East Kent Email: marisa.white@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01227 284407.
Consultation process
Financial Implications: The costs to 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 agree the capital expenditure
required to provide the school with additional accommodation.
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.
Is the matter referred to in your Business Plan or Medium Term
Capital Programme?
Yes
Consultees
24 September 2014 - the Commissioning Plan for
Education Provision 2015-19 was endorsed by the Education and Young
People's Servcies Cabinet Committee prior to the final version
being considered and approved by Cabinet on 13 October 2014.
8 July 2015 – A report on the Future Provision of Secondary
Education in Kent – The Education and Young People's Services
Cabinet Committee noted the actions required to increase Secondary
school capacity to meet the demands of a growing Secondary school
population.
If not, when will be it discussed by the Cabinet Committee? and the
date of the meeting?
The Commissioning Plan for Education Provision is being updated and
will go to Cabinet for endorsement in December 2015.
Other consultation planned or undertaken:
It is planned that the Academy will hold a consultation on the
proposed enlargement later this year. The Academy will seek
approval from the Secretary of State. If agreed, the Academy will
consult on increasing their published admission number from 120 to
150.
Michael Northey, Canterbury South East will be consulted
Financial implications: Marisa White, Area Education Officer for East Kent County Council 03000 418794 Marisa.white@kent.gov.uk Keith Abbott, Director of Education Planning and Access 03000 417008 Keith.abbott@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: 15/00094