Decision details
School Place Planning Strategy 2024-2028
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
to approve the School Place Planning Strategy 2024-2028
Decision:
Cabinet RESOLVED:
(1) To approve the new School Place Planning Strategy 2024-2028, as provided in Appendix 1 of the report.
(2) To note the focus on planning for the sufficiency of places and the sustainability of schools, based on varying demand patterns impacting on school planning areas in Brent.
(3) To note there continues to be increasing demand for places that meet the needs of children and young people with SEND aged 0-25 and the planned strategies for addressing this need (including the SEN Capital Programme of £44m approved by Cabinet in January 2022 and the Post-16 Skills Resource Centre approved by Cabinet in May 2023).
(4) To note the change of government funding arrangements for Early Years provision and the planned approach to implementation of the new entitlements.
Eligible for call-in: Yes
Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 23 October 23
Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Nigel Chapman, Corporate Director Children and Young People Email: nigel.chapman@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 4456.
Report author: Shirley Parks
Publication date: 16/10/2023
Date of decision: 16/10/2023
Decided at meeting: 16/10/2023 - Cabinet
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