Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To present proposals to enable the
establishment of a nursery class / Foundation Stage unit for 3
year-olds at St Mary's Community Primary School, Strood and Napier
Primary School, Gillingham.
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 Napier Community
Primary School to allow the admission of children aged 3 years with
effect from September 2005.
The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Education and Leisure be
authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the
age range of St Mary's Community Primary School to allow the
admission of children aged 3 years.
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 establishment of a Foundation Stage unit at
Napier Community Primary school would be consistent with the
Council's duty to secure an education place for all three and four
year olds whose parents want one. The initiation of the public
consultation process will allow views on the merits of the proposal
for St Mary's Community Primary School to be sought and considered
in detail.
Publication date: 28/09/2004
Date of decision: 28/09/2004
Decided at meeting: 28/09/2004 - Cabinet
Effective from: 07/10/2004
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