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 28 March 2023 at Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams
30. Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 27 February 2023
30.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 27 February 2023.
31. Disclosures of interests
31.1 There were none.
32. Urgent items
32.1 There were none.
33. Reports
33.1 A copy of the reports referred to below is included in the minute book.
34. Approval to publish statutory notice for lowering school age range at Punnets Town Community Primary School
34.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services regarding the publication of a statutory notice in respect of lowering the age range at Punnetts Town Community Primary School.
DECISIONS
34.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to:
1) authorise the publication of a statutory notice in respect of a proposal to lower the age range at Punnetts Town Community Primary School from 4-11 to 2-11. The proposal to take effect from 1 September 2023; and
2) delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services to amend the proposal prior to its publication if required.
REASONS
34.3 The proposal to lower the age range at Punnetts Town Community Primary school will meet the need to provide sufficient early years provision to support the local area and offer high quality early education across the Early Years Foundation Stage.
35. Proposed Specialist facility at Denton Community Primary School
35.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services regarding the publication of a statutory notice in respect of a proposal to establish a new specialist facility at Denton Community Primary School.
DECISIONS
35.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to:
1) approve publication of a statutory notice in respect of a proposal to establish a new specialist facility for up to eight pupils at Denton Community Primary School; and
2) delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services to amend the proposal prior to its publication if required.
REASONS
35.3 The Local Authority has identified a gap in specialist provision in mainstream primary schools for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Newhaven and Peacehaven area. The Local Authority would like to establish a specialist facility for up to eight pupils at Denton Community Primary School, Newhaven from 1 September 2023 to address this need.
36. Proposed Specialist facility at Meridian Community Primary School
36.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services regarding the publication of a statutory notice in respect of a proposal to establish a new specialist facility at Meridian Community Primary School.
DECISIONS
36.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to:
1) approve publication of a statutory notice in respect of a proposal to establish a new specialist facility for up to eight pupils at Meridian Community Primary School: and
2) delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services to amend the proposal prior to its publication if required.
REASONS
36.3 The Local Authority has identified a gap in specialist provision in mainstream primary schools for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Newhaven and Peacehaven area. The Local Authority would like to establish a specialist facility for up to eight pupils at Meridian Community Primary School, Peacehaven from 1 September 2023 to address this need.