Issue - meetings
Expansion of Woodfield SEN School
Meeting: 16/06/2014 - Executive (Item 8)
8 Expansion of Woodfield SEN School 
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This report describes to members current proposals on the delivery of the agreed expansion of places at Woodfield Special Educational Needs (SEN) School. The proposal is to re-use modular units that previously formed part of the temporary school provision for The Village School, which are now redundant following the opening of the new Village School. The report then requests Cabinet approval for the contract variation proposed.
Decision:
RESOLVED:
(i) that the proposal to deliver the expansion of Woodfield SEN School by the re-use of modular units from the temporary Village School be noted:
(ii) that a variation to the Council’s contract with Henry Brothers (Magherafelt) Limited (The Village School Decant & Legacy Contract) be approved to include the proposed expansion works for Woodfield School up to a maximum value of £1.3m.
Minutes:
Councillor McClennan (Lead Member for Regeneration and Housing) explained that there was the opportunity to expand Woodfield School by re-using the modular units that previously formed part of the temporary school provision for The Village School. The report before Cabinet proposed a contract variation to achieve this.
The Director of Regeneration and Growth was asked to inform members of the Cabinet why the school could no longer afford to make a contribution towards the capital costs and what the disposal value of the modular units might have been. He also explained that the proposed contract covered the cost of the school expansion but that if the school wanted additional works to be done then this could be offered as an extension to the contract.
Councillor McLennan confirmed that both governing bodies approved of the proposal.
RESOLVED:
(i) that the proposal to deliver the expansion of Woodfield SEN School by the re-use of modular units from the temporary Village School be noted;
(ii) that a variation to the Council’s contract with Henry Brothers (Magherafelt) Limited (The Village School Decant & Legacy Contract) be approved to include the proposed expansion works for Woodfield School up to a maximum value of £1.3m.