Agenda and minutes

Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability - Wednesday, 21st June, 2023 11.00 am

Venue: Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Belinda Trunfull  Governance and Democracy Officer

Items
No. Item

8.

Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 22 May 2023 pdf icon PDF 111 KB

Minutes:

8.1       The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 22 May 2023.

9.

Disclosures of interests

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

Minutes:

9.1       There were none.

10.

Urgent items

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

Minutes:

10.1     There were none.

11.

Reports

Minutes:

11.1     A copy of the reports referred to below is included in the minute book.

12.

Proposed Specialist facility at Denton Community Primary School pdf icon PDF 204 KB

Report by the Director of Children’s Services.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

12.1    The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services in respect of a proposed specialist facility at Denton Community Primary School.

 

DECISIONS

 

12.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the establishment of a new specialist facility for up to eight pupils at Denton Community Primary School with effect from 1 September 2023.

 

REASONS

 

12.3     The Local Authority has identified a gap in specialist provision in mainstream primary schools for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Newhaven area. The Local Authority would like to establish a specialist facility for up to eight pupils with ASD at the School.

13.

Proposed Specialist facility at Meridian Community Primary School pdf icon PDF 204 KB

Report by Director of Children’s Services

Additional documents:

Minutes:

13.1    The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services in respect of a proposed specialist facility at Meridian Community Primary School.

 

DECISIONS

 

13.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to approve the establishment of a new specialist facility for up to eight pupils at Meridian Community Primary School with effect from 1 September 2023.

 

REASONS

 

13.3     The Local Authority has identified a gap in specialist provision in mainstream primary schools for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Peacehaven area. The Local Authority would like to establish a specialist facility for up to eight pupils with ASD at the School.

 

14.

Proposal to lower age range at Punnets Town Community Primary School pdf icon PDF 233 KB

Report by the Director of Children’s Services.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

14.1    The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services in respect of a proposal to lower the age range at Punnetts Town Community Primary School.

 

DECISIONS

 

14.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to authorise a change of age range at Punnetts Town Community Primary School from 4 to 11 to 2 to 11 with effect from 1 September 2023.

 

REASONS

 

14.3     The Local Authority and Governing Board of Punnetts Town Community Primary School would ensure there continues to be early years provision to support the local area and offer high quality early education across the Early Years Foundation Stage.