Decision details

To present the outcome of consultation on the proposals to change the age range for St Mary's Community Primary School Strood and recommend consultation for Bligh Infant, Strood; Delce Infant, Rochester; Thames View Infant, Rainham and Warren Wood Community Primary, Rochester

461/2004 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Education and Leisure be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Bligh Infant School to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
462/2004 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Education and Leisure be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Delce Infant School to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
463/2004 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Education and Leisure be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Thames View Infant School to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
464/2004 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Education and Leisure be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Warren Wood Primary School to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
465/2004 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Education and Leisure be authorised to publish a public notice stating the intention to vary the age range of St Mary's Primary School, Strood, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years with effect from September 2006.

The Council's policy is to support the establishment of additional Foundation Stage education places at schools where it can be shown that the quality of provision will be good, and where doing so is consistent with the Council's statutory duties.The initiation of the public consultation process will allow views on the merits of the proposals to be sought and considered in detail.