Decision details
Award of contracts with Academy Schools and Independent Special School for Special Educational and Alternative Education Provision
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To note the outcome of negotiations for fees in 2015/16 agree to award block contracts to two independent schools providing specialist placements for children and young people with SEN. The schools are North West London Independent (NWLIS) and Centre Academy. This is a follow on from a cabinet report in April 2015.
Decision:
(i) that the outcome of Officers negotiations with the schools detailed in Tables 3.1 and 3.2 of the report regarding the provision of specialist places for children with special education needs be noted;
(ii) that approval be given to a one academic year contract (September 2015 to August 2016 between the council and the schools listed in table 3.1 and 3.2 for the continued provision of Additionally Resourced Provisions (ARP) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) projects at the negotiated rate.
Reason Key: Signficant expenditure/savings of £500k or more;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Cate Duffy, Operational Director, Early Help and Education Email: cate.duffy@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 3510.
Report author: Carmen Coffey
Publication date: 17/12/2015
Date of decision: 14/12/2015
Decided at meeting: 14/12/2015 - Cabinet
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