Agenda and minutes

Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Monday, 10th December, 2018 10.00 am

Venue: CC2, County Hall, Lewes. View directions

Contact: Aaron Sams  01273 335274

Items
No. Item

17.

Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 18 October 2018 pdf icon PDF 64 KB

Minutes:

17.1     The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2018.

18.

Proposed SEN (Special Educational Needs) facility at Peacehaven Heights Primary School pdf icon PDF 149 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

18.1     The Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services seeking to authorise the establishment of a Special Educational Needs facility at Peacehaven Heights Primary School.

 

18.2     RESOLVED – to authorise the establishment of a Special Education Needs facility for 8 to 10 junior age pupils at Peacehaven Heights Primary School with effect from 1 January 2019.

Reason

18.3     the Council has identified a gap in specialist provision in mainstream primary schools for pupils with a primary need of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) in the Peacehaven area. The Council would like to establish a facility for 8 to 10 junior age pupils at Peacehaven Heights Primary School to address this need.

18.4     The majority of respondents to the consultation supported the proposal to establish a SEN facility at Peacehaven Heights Primary School.