Decision details
Restructuring of Children's Centre buildings/provision in Brent
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To agree to proposals regarding any future building programme and future responsibilities with regard to management of Children’s Centres in Brent.
Decision:
(i) that agreement be given to not to build three phase three children’s centres; Sudbury, Cricklewood and Kingsbury Intergenerational Centre;
(ii) that the proposal for a further three phase three Children’s Centres; Wykeham, Preston Park and Mount Stewart to be designated as service delivery points instead of full Children's Centres, and become, via a formal agreement, the responsibility of schools on whose sites they are being developed, be explored;
(iii) that it be agreed that carrying forward the proposals in the previous two recommendations would still ensure that the Council’s network of Children’s Centres is sufficient to meet local need;
(iv) that the proposal for the relevant maintained nursery schools to take responsibility for all running costs associated with Curzon Crescent, Fawood and Granville Plus children centres, be explored;
(v) that authority be delegated to the Director of Legal and Procurement and the Director of Children and Families to finalise the terms of agreements with the governing bodies of Wykeham, Preston Park and Mount Stewart governing bodies as set out above;
(vi) that the additional savings set out in para. 4 of the report from the Director of Children and Families be pursued.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Internal
Contact: Krutika Pau, Director of Children and Families Email: krutika.pau@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 3126.
Report author: Krutika Pau
Publication date: 17/02/2011
Date of decision: 15/02/2011
Decided at meeting: 15/02/2011 - Executive
Effective from: 23/02/2011
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