Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To report on the outcome of consultation of
the proposals to close New Brompton College, Gillingham, and
replace it with a new Academy school.
Relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Children and Adults
PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held at 3pm on 12 May 2009 at the
St George's Centre, Pembroke Road, Chatham Maritime,
Chatham
78/2009 The Cabinet agreed to: (i) authorise
the Director of Children and Adults, in consultation with Portfolio
Holder for Children's Services, to publish formal proposals
including statutory notices relating to the closure of New Brompton
College; (ii) 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 proposals at
the end of the statutory consultation period, if no objections are
received; (iii) delegate authority to the Director of Children and
Adults, in consultation with Portfolio Holder for Children's
Services, to pursue the necessary steps to establish a
co-educational academy of eight forms of entry and a sixth form on
the existing site admitting students aged 11 - 19 from 1 September
2010 (subject to no decisions being taken committing the Council to
any course of action until and unless the Council has approved the
closure proposal).
To provide the highest possible level of
achievement for pupils through investment in a new academy at New
Brompton College.
Publication date: 12/05/2009
Date of decision: 12/05/2009
Decided at meeting: 12/05/2009 - Cabinet
Effective from: 21/05/2009
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