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Meeting: 14/12/2015 - Cabinet (Item 7)

7 Award of contracts with Academy Schools and Independent Special School for Special Educational and Alternative Education Provision pdf icon PDF 157 KB

In April 2015 Cabinet approval was obtained to negotiate contracts between the council and Brent schools for the continued provision of specialist places for children with special education needs. These are places in Additionally Resourced Provisions (ARP) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) projects. Approval was also gained to negotiate block contracts in independent schools for the academic year 2015/16. The report sets out the outcome of the negotiations and seeks approval to award one year contracts for the academic year 2015/16.

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.

Minutes:

Councillor Moher (Lead Member, Children and Young People) introduced the report which reminded the Cabinet that in April 2015, approval was given to negotiate contracts between the council and Brent schools for the continued provision of specialist places for children with special education needs. These were places in Additionally Resourced Provisions (ARP) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) projects. Approval was also gained to negotiate block contracts in independent schools for the academic year 2015/16. The report set out the outcome of the negotiations and sought approval to award one year contracts for the academic year 2015/16.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(i)         that the outcome of negotiations with the schools detailed in Tables 3.1 and 3.2 of the report from the Strategic Director of Children and Young People 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 of the report for the continued provision of Additionally Resourced Provisions (ARP) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) projects at the negotiated rate.

 

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