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School Organisation Proposals 2021

 

 

Meeting: 22/07/2021 - Council (Item 180)

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The report seeks Council approval to make an addition to the Capital Programme in support of the proposals that were agreed by the Cabinet on 13 July 2021.

Minutes:

Background:

 

This report provided details of a number of projects at schools across Medway to provide necessary additional capacity to ensure that the supply of good quality school places was maintained.

 

The report had been considered by the Cabinet on 13 July 2021, with the Cabinet having approved the projects as set out in section 6 of the report. Due to additions to the Council’s Capital Programme being matters for Full Council, the Cabinet also recommended to Council an addition to the Capital Programme to fund the St Nicholas CE Infant School expansion agreed by Cabinet [Decision No. 85/2021 refers].  

 

The Portfolio Holder for Education and Schools, Councillor Potter, supported by the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services – Lead Member, Councillor Mrs Josie Iles, proposed the recommendations set out in the report.

Decision:

 

The Council agreed to add up to £1.2 million to the 2023/24 Capital Programme to fund the expansion of St Nicholas CE Infant School, as set out in paragraphs 3.20 to 3.29 and paragraph 9.5 to the report.

Meeting: 13/07/2021 - Cabinet (Item 10)

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

Background:

 

The Cabinet agreed to accept this report as urgent to enable consideration of the matter at the earliest opportunity to enable the Council to meet its statutory obligations as soon as possible.

 

This report provided details of a number of projects at schools across Medway to provide necessary additional capacity to ensure that the supply of good quality school places was maintained. Approval was sought for the projects and their addition to the Education Capital Programme.

 

It was added that the Cabinet had previously approved an expansion to Sir Joseph Williamson Mathematical School, which had been undertaken through a three phased programme and the final stage of that was now to be undertaken, which would create an additional science laboratory.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

84/2021

The Cabinet approved the following projects as set out in section 3 of the report together with reference to section 7.3 of the report:

1)      Hundred of Hoo Academy Primary expansion from 1FE to 2FE (see sections 3.2 to 3.5).

2)      Hundred of Hoo Academy Secondary expansion of dining and changing facilities (see sections 3.6 to 3.9).

3)      The Robert Napier School refurbishment and creation of two science laboratories (see sections 3.10 to 3.14).

4)      Greenacre Boys School addition of classroom space (see sections 3.15 to 3.19).

85/2021

The Cabinet approved the project to expand St Nicholas CE Infant School as set out in sections 3.20 to 3.29 and section 7.5 of the report and recommended to Full Council that this project is added to the 2023/24 Capital Programme.

 

Reasons:

 

By approving the projects, the Cabinet will be ensuring that the Council meets its statutory duty to ensure sufficient good quality school places and appropriate learning environments are available.