Agenda and minutes

7.1       The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 19 June 2017.

Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the Agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Member regards the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct

8.1       There were no disclosures of interest.

Notification of items which the Lead Member considers to be urgent and propose to take at the end of the appropriate part of the Agenda

9.1       There were no urgent items.

10.1     Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

Report by the Director of Children’s Services.

11.1     The Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services seeking approval to publish statutory notices in respect of a proposal to expand Polegate School.

11.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

1) Authorise the publication of a statutory notice in respect of a proposal to expand Polegate School from 420 places to 630 places, increasing the published admission number (PAN) from 60 to 90 with effect from 1 September 2019; and

2) Delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services to amend the proposals prior to their publication if required.

Reasons.

11.3     In recent years demand for school places in Polegate has increased as a result of new housing developments in the area. The Council has a statutory duty to ensure there are sufficient school places to meet this demand and is therefore proposing to expand Polegate School to create additional capacity.       

Report by the Director of Children’s Services.

12.1     The Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services which sought approval to lower the age range at Sandown Primary School to enable the governing body to take on management of the onsite Maplehurst Nursery.

12.2     RESOLVED to:

Authorise the change of age range at Sandown Primary School from 5 to 11 to 2 to 11 with effect from 30 October 2017.

Reasons.

12.3     The proposal to lower the age range at Sandown Primary School will help to build on work already done by the school and nursery, ensuring a fully integrated Early Years Foundation Stage to help secure good outcomes for all children.