Agenda, decisions and minutes

Forward Plan Ref: 2019/085

Contact: Joanne Booker, School Organisation Officer Tel: 07393 001258

Report by Director for Children’s Services (CMDECS4).

This report follows the publication of a Statutory Notice relating to the county council's proposal to change the age range at Valley Road Primary School from September 2019.

The proposal is to change the age range of the school from 3-11 to 4-11. The Governing Body proposes to consolidate all early years provision under the private childcare provider, Cygnets of Henley Ltd., which already operates on the school site.

The Cabinet Member for Education & Cultural Services is RECOMMENDED to approve the change of age range of Valley Road Primary School from 3-11 to 4-11 from September 2019 with the following conditions:

·                That the school and the nursery can reach a mutually agreeable level of rent and other costs to ensure the current free entitlements, including the extended thirty hours offer run by the school for parents, can be maintained or extended.

·                That the current timings for the funded entitlements be maintained for at least 12 months from 1 September 2019, so as not to be disruptive to parents whose child already attends the nursery or is registered from September 2019.

·                That a suitable lease is drawn up to guarantee the continued provision of free nursery places longer term.

·                That existing arrangements for integrated provision with Bishopswood (Special) School are maintained.

Recommendations Agreed.

Forward Plan Ref: 2019/048

Contact: David Clarke, Deputy Director for Education Tel: 07741 607594

Report by Deputy Director for Education (CMDECS5).

This report follows the publication of a Statutory Notice relating to the county council's proposal to expand Northfield School, subject to an academy sponsor being appointed.

The proposal is to permanently expand Northfield School to a capacity of 108 places. To accommodate this expansion, the county council would rebuild the school with purpose-built accommodation.

The Cabinet Member for Education & Cultural Services is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed expansion of Northfield School, including rebuilding the school with purpose-built accommodation, with the following condition:

1.            That a new academy sponsor is appointed to run the school.