Decision details

This report will set out the outcome of consultation regarding the amalgamation proposals.

Relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Children and Adults

208/2009 The Cabinet authorised the Director of Children and Adults to publish formal proposals including statutory notices relating to the closure of Barnsole Junior School from 31 August 2013 and the making of prescribed alterations (the expansion of the school, change in the upper age limit) to Barnsole Infants School from 1 September 2013, to create an all through primary school.
209/2009 The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Children and Adults, in consultation with Portfolio Holder for Children's Services, to determine whether to approve the closure and new school proposals at the end of the statutory consultation period, if no objections are received, otherwise to bring a report back to Cabinet to determine the closure proposal and the alteration proposals.
210/2009 The Cabinet agreed, subject to the outcome of the above decisions, and once initial feasibility work has been completed, to give consideration to the possibility of bringing forward building works, for completion before amalgamation. The outcomes of the feasibility study into the building project to be presented to the Children and Adult Services Overview and Scrutiny committee for consideration and comment.
211/2009 The Cabinet authorised the Director of Children and Adults, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children's Services, to take the necessary action (including any required consultation) to reduce the Planned Admission Number (PAN) for the new school to 60 as soon as possible.

To minimise the risks presented in section 5 of the report and for the reasons summarised in section 7 of the report (Director's comments).