Decision details
Future options for de-designated children's centres - Crowborough Children's Centre
Decision Maker: Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Lead Member will be asked to review the intention for each of the 14 buildings de-designated as Children’s Centres by the Lead Member for Children and Families.
Decisions:
29.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services, together with exempt information contained in a later agenda item.
DECISIONS
29.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) enter into a Deed of Variation of the existing 125 year school lease with Beacon Academy to incorporate the Children’s Centre building under the same terms as the rest of the site; and.
(2) Delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to conclude terms in accordance with s123 of the Local Government Act 1972.
Reasons
29.3 Beacon Academy have agreed in principle to take on management of the building and to become the landlords to Tiddlers Nursery. Tiddlers nursery remaining on site should be strong evidence to the Department for Education that the continued early years offer is reasonable. This proposal has the potential of securing the continuation of the service whilst removing an ongoing duty on the County Council.
Report author: Stuart Gallimore
Publication date: 31/03/2021
Date of decision: 28/01/2020
Decided at meeting: 28/01/2020 - Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
Effective from: 05/02/2020
Accompanying Documents:
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