Agenda item

Forward Plan Ref: 2016/076

Contact: Kevin Griffin, Service Manager - School Organisation & Planning; Tel: (01865) 816457

Report by Director for Children’s Services (CMDED4)

The report proposes revisions to the County Council’s Primary and Secondary School space standards for the design and construction of new school buildings and subsequent amendments to policy documents.

The Cabinet Member for Education is RECOMMENDED to approve on behalf of Cabinet:

(a)       adoption of the revised space standards for new Primary and Secondary   Schools in Oxfordshire with increased provision for early years and SEN as shown in the following Annexes:

Annex A: OCC Building and Site Area Guidelines for Primary School

Annex B: OCC Building and Site Area Guidelines for Secondary Schools

Annex C: OCC Model Primary School Schedules of Accommodation.

(b)      Delegation of approval of further amendments to these standards on an exceptions basis to the Director Environment and Economy in consultation with the Director Children, Education & Families.