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
To make a final decision on the proposal to establish a specialist facility with a designation of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at Chailey St Peter's CE Primary School.
18.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services.
DECISIONS
18.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the establishment of a new specialist facility for up to 12 pupils at Chailey St Peter’s CE Primary School with effect from 1 January 2026.
REASONS
18.3 The Local Authority has a strategy to deliver more specialist facility places in mainstream schools across the county, particularly for the growing number of children with autism. To support its strategy, the Local Authority would like to establish a specialist facility for up to 12 pupils at Chailey St Peter’s CE Primary School from 1 January 2026.
Report author: Gary Langford
Publication date: 06/10/2025
Date of decision: 06/10/2025
Decided at meeting: 06/10/2025 - Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
Effective from: 11/10/2025
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