Decision details

Proposal to lower school age range at Wivelsfield Community Primary School

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider whether to lower the age range at Wivelsfield Community Primary School to enable the governing body to provide early years provision on the school site.

Decisions:

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.

 

 

Report author: Jane Spice

Publication date: 12/12/2022

Date of decision: 12/12/2022

Decided at meeting: 12/12/2022 - Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Effective from: 17/12/2022

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