Agenda and minutes

14.1     The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 7 July 2025.

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

15.1     There were none.

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

16.1     There were none.

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

Report by Director of Children’s Services

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.