Decision details

Cabinet will be asked to approve the Implementation Plans for the ten Sure Start Children's Centres to be established in Medway by March 2008, including capital projects, and the initiation of consultation on statutory changes to the host primary schools.

12/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to implement plans for the establishment of Sure Start Children's Centres at ten schools in Medway within the budgets identified in paragraph 9.1 of the report:
a) All Faiths Community Children's Primary
b) Brompton Westbrook Primary School
c) Kingfisher Primary School
d) Lordswood Infant School
e) Oaklands Infant School
f) Saxon Way Primary School
g) St James' C of E VA Primary School
h) St Margaret's at Troy Town C of E VC Primary School
i) Temple Mill Primary School
j) Twydall Infant School.
13/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Brompton Westbrook Primary School, from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
14/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Kingfisher Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
15/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Oaklands Infant School from 4-7 years to 3-7 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
16/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Saxon Way Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
17/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services, with the Governing Body of the voluntary aided school, be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of St James' C of E Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
18/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of St Margaret's at Troy Town Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
19/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Temple Mill Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.
20/2007 The Cabinet agreed that the Director of Children's Services be authorised to initiate public consultation on the variation of the age range of Woodlands Primary School from 4-11 years to 3-11 years, to allow the admission of children aged 3 years.

The provision of locally accessible support for young children and their families, in partnership with key agencies and local community organisations, through local Sure Start Children's Centres within extended primary schools, offers opportunities for significantly enhancing the life chances of Medway's youngest citizens, particularly those living in more disadvantaged communities. The proposals are fully consistent with Medway's Children and Young People's Plan, and will be delivered within financial resources available in ring-fenced government grant.The initiation of the public consultation process will allow views on the merits of each proposal to alter the age range of a school to be sought and considered in detail.