Decision details

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

Relevant Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Children and Adults

221/2009 The Cabinet authorised the Director of Children and Adults to publish formal proposals including statutory notices relating to the closure of Twydall Infant School and Twydall Junior School from 31 August 2011 and to create an new all through primary school, from 1 September 2011 and noted the requirement for the Council to pass the proposal to the Schools Adjudicator for decision at the end of the representation period.
222/2009 The Cabinet authorised the Director of Children and Adults, if the proposals are approved by the Schools Adjudicator, to put in place the temporary governing body at the earliest opportunity and to investigate the possibility of aligning additional special educational needs (SEN) provision, stated in the forthcoming SEN Strategy, such as cochlear implants and providing it at the new school.

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).