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Secondary Bulge Classes for September 2020
Meeting: 19/11/2019 - Cabinet (Item 11)
11 Secondary Surge Classes for September 2020 
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Minutes:
Background:
The Cabinet accepted this item as urgent to enable officers to commence the design and tender process for the projects required to provide the surge classes in readiness for September 2020 at the earliest opportunity, notwithstanding that Full Council approval was required for the virement for scheme 9, as set out in paragraph 6.7 of the report.
This report provided details of the position regarding secondary school places for the intake in September 2020, setting out the proposed solutions, and sought approval for the commencement of the programme to create an additional 248 year 7 non-selective school places to ensure that demand would be met.
The report stated that whilst Medway, working in partnership with Academy Trusts, had been successful with recent bids for new secondary schools, the delay in the opening of Leigh Academy Rainham until 2021 had resulted in a need for the Council to identify a number of surge classes to meet demand for school places. The report provided details of 9 schemes, as set out in paragraph 6.7 of the report.
The report provided details of the proposed funding source for these schemes, as detailed in paragraphs 3.7 and 3.8 of the report.
The report also stated that Diversity Impact Assessments would be provided for individual proposals brought forward as a result of actions from this report.
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Decision number: |
Decision: |
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136/2019 |
The Cabinet agreed the commencement of the design and tender process for the projects required to provide the surge classes in readiness for September 2020. |
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The Cabinet noted the virement from the SEND school budget of the funding required for schemes 3, 4 and 5, as shown in the table at paragraph 6.7 of the report, under the Director’s delegation. |
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137/2019 |
The Cabinet agreed a virement from the SEND school budget of the funding required for schemes 6, 7 and 8 as shown in the table at paragraph 6.7 of the report. |
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138/2019 |
The Cabinet recommended to Council the approval of a virement from the SEND school budget of the funding required for scheme 9, as shown in the table at paragraph 6.7 of the report. |
Reasons:
By approving the recommendations in section 8, the Cabinet will be ensuring that the Council meets its statutory duty to ensure sufficient good quality school places are available.
The rules relating to the virement of capital funding are set out in the Council’s Constitution.