Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: School Improvement

Forward Plan Ref: 2011/211

Contact: Allyson Milward, Pupil Place Planning Service Manager – School Organisation & Planning Tel: (01865) 816447

Report by Interim Director for Children, Education & Families (CA10).

The governors of The Warriner School in Bloxham propose to establish a Sixth Form in order to offer post-16 education.  The proposal is that 30 pupils would be admitted into Sixth Form in the first year and the number would increase in phases in order that existing staff may be trained or experienced staff recruited.

The governing body has completed a public consultation period on the proposal and this report summarises the responses received.  The governors now wish to proceed to Stage Two, publishing a statutory notice.

The Cabinet is required to decide whether to support the governing body's wish to publish a statutory notice.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to support the governing body of The Warriner School, Bloxham by approving the publication of a statutory notice to extend the age range of the school and establish a Sixth Form.

Cabinet considered a report on the proposals by the governors of The Warriner School in Bloxham to establish a Sixth Form in order to offer post-16 education.  The report sets out the results of the public consultation and summarises the responses received. 

Dr Kay, Principal of The Warriner School spoke in support of the proposals to establish a sixth form. She referred to the duty of care to meet the needs of students and to the high numbers of students going outside the County for a sixth form education. Of the current Year 10 cohort up to 80% had expressed a preference to stay on at Warriner School. Responding to a query from Councillor Couchman about their plans in terms of conversion to an academy Dr Kay replied that the School was keeping a watching brief and had made no application.

The Cabinet Member for Schools Improvement in moving the recommendations indicated her support for the proposals.

RESOLVED:             to support the governing body of The Warriner School, Bloxham by approving the publication of a statutory notice to extend the age range of the school and establish a Sixth Form.