15.1 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
Grovelands Community Primary
School.
15.2 The Lead Member was informed that due to an issue with accommodation at the school site it was now recommended to delay the publication of the statutory notice until the start of Term 5 in the 2018/19 academic year.
15.3 The Lead Member - RESOLVED to
1) authorise the publication of a statutory notice in
Term 5 with respect to
a proposal to establish a SEN (Special
Educational Needs) facility for up to 8 pupils at Grovelands Community Primary School.
2) delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services to amend the proposals prior to their publication if required.
Reason
15.4 The Council has identified a gap in
specialist provision in mainstream primary schools for pupils with a primary need
of ASD in the Hailsham area and the
Council would like to establish a facility for up to 8 pupils at
Grovelands Community Primary School to
address this. Delaying publication of the statutory notice will
allow for the accommodation issues at the school site to be
addressed.
15.5 The majority of respondents to
the consultation support the proposal to establish a SEN facility
at Grovelands Community Primary
School.