Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
DECISIONS made by the Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability, Councillor Bob Standley, on 12 December 2022 at Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams
18. Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 28 November 2022
18.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2022.
19. Disclosures of interests
19.1 There were none.
20. Urgent items
20.1 There were none.
21. Reports
21.1 A copy of the report referred to below is included in the minute book
22. Proposal to lower school age range at Wivelsfield Community Primary School
22.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services regarding school age range change.
DECISION
22.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to authorise the change of age range at Wivelsfield Primary School from 4-11 to 2-11 with effect from 1 September 2023.
REASON
22.3 The local authority and governing board of Wivelsfield Primary School have identified a gap in nursery provision in Wivelsfield since the closure of the former voluntary run pre-school in July 2020. The governing board wishes to lower the school’s age range from 4-11 to 2-11 to support families in the local area and offer high quality early education delivered by experienced and well-trained staff across the Early Years Foundation Stage.