Decision details

Proposed Specialist facility at Denton 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 the outcome of a consultation to establish a specialist facility at Denton Community Primary School, and, if appropriate, to seek approval to publish a statutory notice.

Decisions:

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.

 

Report author: Gary Langford

Publication date: 30/03/2023

Date of decision: 28/03/2023

Decided at meeting: 28/03/2023 - Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Effective from: 06/04/2023

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