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Outcome of Consultation for Prescribed Alterations at Bradfields Community Special School
Meeting: 20/12/2011 - Cabinet (Item 12)
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Background:
This report provided details of the outcomes of the consultation on the Council’s proposals to extend the age range, increase the categories of special educational needs and to increase the numbers able to attend Bradfields Community Special School, by way of statutory prescribed alterations. The consultation took place over a seven week period during September – November 2011 and the results of the consultation were set out in paragraphs 4-6 of the report.
The Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 6 December 2011 and its comments were set out in paragraph 9 of the report.
A Diversity Impact Assessment was included at Appendix 2 to the report. The Diversity Impact Assessment indicated that it was not necessary to proceed to a full impact assessment.
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180/2011 |
The Cabinetnoted the responses and comments outlined in this report, as well as those recommendations from the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee, and approved a six-week period of statutory representation, where formal notices and proposals, as set out in paragraph 3.1 of the report, would be published to provide an opportunity for formal objection and comment. |
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181/2011 |
The Cabinet approved, that should no objections be raised during the statutory period, the determination on the proposals be delegated to the Director of Children and Adults, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services. However if any objections were received during that time then the decision would revert to Cabinet. |
Reasons:
To ensure that the Council’s commitment to an all age range autism unit (as set out in section 2.4 of the report) can be fulfilled.
To provide for pupils currently placed in out of area or inappropriate provision, within a setting that offers the best education possible for autistic pupils with severe learning difficulties.
To enable the council to make the financial savings as set out in the tables in paragraph 14.4 of the report, which could be reinvested back into Medway’s special educational provision to further improve the quality of learning to enable the council to offer a wider range of appropriate SEN provision across Medway, which will improve the outcomes for vulnerable children according to their individual needs.