16.1 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 establish a SEN (Special Educational Needs) facility at Peacehaven Heights Primary School.
16.2 The Lead Member - RESOLVED to:
1) authorise the publication of a statutory notice in respect of a proposal to establish a SEN (Special Educational Needs) facility for 8 to 10 junior age pupils at Peacehaven Heights Primary School with effect from 1 January 2019; and
2) delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services to amend the proposals prior to their publication if required.
Reason
16.3 The Council has
identified a gap in specialist provision in mainstream
primary schools for pupils
with a primary need of ASD in the Peacehaven area and the Council would like to
establish a facility for 8 to 10 pupils at Peacehaven Heights Primary School to address
this.
16.4 The majority of respondents to
the consultation support the proposal to establish a SEN facility
at Peacehaven Heights Primary School.