Decision details

To seek approval for publication of the Education Commissioning Plan 2017-2021

30.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services which sought approval for the publication of the Education Commissioning Plan for 2017-2021.

30.2     RESOLVED to: 1) approve the publication of the Education Commissioning Plan 2017-2021;

                                       2) delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services to amend the plan prior to its publication if required; and

  3) request that the Lead Member be informed of any changes made to the Plan prior to publication.

Reasons

30.3     The Council has a statutory duty to ensure there is sufficient capacity to meet recent and future demand for early years, primary, secondary and special school places. The Education Commissioning Plan aims to understand the projected demand for places in the future, and sets out where the Council thinks additional places will need to be commissioned or where existing provision needs to be reorganised.