Meeting documents

School Organisation (OCC representatives)
Monday, 11 October 2004

SO111004

OXFORDSHIRE SCHOOL ORGANISATION COMMITTEE

NOTICE OF MEETING

There will be a meeting of the School Organisation Committee

at 2.00 pm on Monday 11 October 2004 at County Hall, Oxford.

THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

Please address any enquiries on this Agenda to Committee Services on Oxford 815327.
Media enquiries should be directed to the Press Office on Oxford 815266.

AGENDA

  1. Apologies for Absence and Alternate Members
  2. Declarations of Interests see guidance note
  3. Minutes
  4. Minutes of the meeting held on 8 June 2004 (SOC3).

  5. Matters Arising from the Minutes
  6. Petitions and Public Address
  7. Membership of Committee
  8. To report any changes in representation.

  9. School Organisation Plan 2004/2005

    (SOC7 - download as .doc file)
  10. Copies of the Drat Plan were sent to members with a letter from the Assistant Secretary dated 16 June 2004.

    Following the consultation process the LEA have revised the Plan and enclose:

    1. a copy of the Revised Plan – Appendix A
    2. a Schedule of amendments made to the first draft – Appendix B.
    3. copies of correspondence arising from the consultation – Appendix C.

    The Committee are recommended to approve the plan for 2004-2009 as circulated.

  11. DFES Consultations
    1. Revised Guidance on Statutory Proposals to Close Rural Schools (they are for information only).
    2. Amendments to the Education (Miscellaneous) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2004.

    This was circulated to all members of the Committee and the matters raised were sent to DFES by their deadline of 30 September. A copy is attached at Appendix D, together with a copy of the response sent by the LEA.

  12. Competitions for New Secondary Schools
  13. To receive for information a copy of a briefing paper prepared by the Education Network (TEN) – Appendix E.

  14. Date of Next Meeting

DAVID TAYLOR
Secretary

October 2004