Issue - decisions
School Place Planning Strategy 2019-23 Refresh
14/11/2022 - School Place Planning Strategy 2019-23 Refresh
Cabinet RESOLVED:
(1) To approve the refresh of the School Place Planning Strategy 2019-2023 as detailed within Appendix 1 of the report.
(2) To note that Planning Areas had been reviewed to align with the new ward boundaries and that Planning Area 5 had been divided into two Planning Areas to support analysis of school places in the south of the borough.
(3) To note current forecasts for primary and secondary places indicated a fall in demand in the short term, with larger impacts on some planning areas than others.
(4) To note there remained significant and 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 £44.19m approved by Cabinet in January 2022).
(5) To note the reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Early Years provision and the strategies to support recovery in the sector.