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 24 July 2023 at Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams
Councillor Kathryn Field spoke on item 4 (see minute 19)
15. Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 21 June 2023
15.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 21 June 2023.
16. Disclosures of interests
16.1 There were none.
17. Urgent items
17.1 There were none.
18. Reports
18.1 A copy of the reports referred to below is included in the minute book.
19. Proposed reorganisation of Grove Park School
19.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services with regard to publishing a statutory proposal in respect of the proposed reorganisation and expansion of Grove Park School.
DECISIONS
19.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to:
1) approve publication of a statutory proposal in respect of the proposed reorganisation and expansion of Grove Park School; and
2) delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services to amend the proposal prior to its publication if required.
REASONS
19.3 The Local Authority is proposing to reorganise provision at the school by lowering its age range, bringing the primary, secondary and sixth form phases together on one site and expanding its overall capacity to meet the increasing demand for places with effect from 1 September 2025. The majority of respondents to the consultation are supportive of the proposal.