Issue - meetings

This report informs the Executive of the outcome of the statutory proposals to alter the following schools through permanent expansion from January 2013:

Barham Primary School (Community) by one form of entry

Fryent Primary School (Community) by two forms of entry

Mitchell Brook Primary School (Community) by one form of entry

(i)         that approval be given to the permanent expansion of Barham Primary School (Community) by one form of entry from 7 January 2013, conditional upon the grant of full planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 30 November 2012;

(ii)        that approval be given to the permanent expansion of Fryent Primary School (Community) by two forms of entry from 7 January 2013, conditional upon the grant of full planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 30 November 2012;

(iii)       that approval be given to the permanent expansion of Mitchell Brook Primary School (Community) by one form of entry from 7 January 2013, conditional upon the grant of full planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 30 November 2012;

(iv)       that it be agreed that the main reason for approving the alteration of Barham, Fryent and Mitchell Brook primary schools was to provide permanent primary places in areas of the borough which have severe shortages of Reception and Year 1 school places;

(v)        that authority be delegated to the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects to appoint one or more main works contractors using existing construction frameworks up to combined total value of £14m, for the expansion of the above schemes referred to in section 5.0;

(vi)       that approval be given to the allocation of £1.5m from the Council’s Main Capital Programme for providing additional primary school places at St. Robert Southwell Primary (Voluntary Aided) School from September 2013 by 105 places (15 places per year group), subject to due diligence to be completed by the Council and a subsequent agreement with the school and the Diocese of Westminster, as referred under section 4.0 of the report from the Director of Children and Families.

The report from the Director of Children and Families informed the Executive of the statutory proposals to alter Barham, Fryent and Mitchell Brook primary schools through permanent expansion from January 2013 and also the expansion of St Robert Southwell Primary School from September 2013. Councillor Arnold (Lead Member, Children and Families) stated that this was the next phase in the expansion programme, that all the schools were high performing and seen to be meeting children’s needs. The expansions would be funded from grant allocations and Basic Need Safety Valve funding.

Councillor Gladbaum (Chair, Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee) welcomed the proposals and asked about plans for further expansions. The Director of Children and Families responded that her staff were working closely with Regeneration and Major Projects colleagues and a strategy report would be submitted to the Executive in August.

RESOLVED:

(i)         that approval be given to the permanent expansion of Barham Primary School (Community) by one form of entry from 7 January 2013, conditional upon the grant of full planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 30 November 2012;

(ii)        that approval be given to the permanent expansion of Fryent Primary School (Community) by two forms of entry from 7 January 2013, conditional upon the grant of full planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 30 November 2012;

(iii)       that approval be given to the permanent expansion of Mitchell Brook Primary School (Community) by one form of entry from 7 January 2013, conditional upon the grant of full planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 30 November 2012;

(iv)       that it be agreed that the main reason for approving the alteration of Barham, Fryent and Mitchell Brook primary schools was to provide permanent primary places in areas of the borough which have severe shortages of Reception and Year 1 school places;

(v)        that authority be delegated to the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects to appoint one or more main works contractors using existing construction frameworks up to combined total value of £14m, for the expansion of the above schemes referred to in section 5.0 of the Director’s report;

(vi)       that approval be given to the allocation of £1.5m from the Council’s Main Capital Programme for providing additional primary school places at St. Robert Southwell Primary (Voluntary Aided) School from September 2013 by 105 places (15 places per year group), subject to due diligence to be completed by the Council and a subsequent agreement with the school and the Diocese of Westminster, as referred under section 4.0 of the report from the Director of Children and Families.