Decision details

To agree to contractual arrangements with academies and independent schools for special education and alternative provision.

(i)         that it be noted that the costs of the proposed contracts referred to in Recommendation 2.2 are fully met from the DSG;

(ii)        that authority be delegated to the Strategic Director of Children and Young People, in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer and the Chief Legal Officer, authority to negotiate contracts for the provision of special education placements for the academic year 2015/16 to the schools listed in Table 3.1 and Table 3.2;

(iii)       that agreement be given to an exemption from the procurement requirements of the council’s Contract Standing Order No 96 to enable the council to negotiate the contracts referred to in (ii) above;

(iv)       that it be noted that officers would report on the outcome of the negotiations referred to in (ii) and if negotiations are successful, approval would be sought to the award of such contracts;

(v)        that it be noted the ongoing work detailed in paragraphs 3.6 and 3.7 to secure longer term more sustainable contractual arrangements for the provision of Additional Resource Provisions for special education and alternative education placements for the academic years following the academic year 2015/16.