Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Education

Forward Plan Ref: 2012/132

Contact: Diane Cameron, School Organisation & Planning Tel: (01865) 816445

Report by Director for Children’s Services (CA8).

As set out under Rule 18(a) of the Scrutiny Procedure Rules, The Chairman of the Council has agreed that this decision is exempt from Call-In as it is deemed urgent and any delay would seriously prejudice the Council’s interests, in that the Cabinet’s role would be negated by referral to the Schools’ Adjudicator if the decision was not taken within two months of the end of the Statutory Notice, in this case being 30 December 2012.?

The proposal is to permanently increase the school admission number at Botley School from 45 to 60. This means that each year group would consist of up to 60 places, taught in two classes, making a maximum total of 420 pupils an increase on the current capacity of 300.

The school has admitted up to 60 children by local arrangement with Oxfordshire County Council for September 2012, and is published at 60 for 2013, however this arrangement is not permanent. This proposal is to formally change the admission number to 60 on a permanent basis from September 2014.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to approve the permanent expansion of Botley School with effect from 1 September 2014.

Cabinet considered a proposal to permanently increase the school admission number at Botley School from 45 to 60.

RESOLVED:                      to approve the permanent expansion of Botley School

 with effect from 1 September 2014.

N.B. As set out under Rule 18(a) of the Scrutiny Procedure Rules, The Chairman of the Council has agreed that this decision is exempt from Call-In as it is deemed urgent and any delay would seriously prejudice the Council’s interests, in that the Cabinet’s role would be negated by referral to the Schools’ Adjudicator if the decision was not taken within two months of the end of the Statutory Notice, in this case being 30 December 2012.?