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Strategic Planning for Special Educational Needs

Meeting: 13/03/2012 - Cabinet (Item 4)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

This report set out proposals for the development of additional Medway based Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision, based on an analysis of need, including actual and forecast pupil numbers for the next five years.

 

The report set out the background to the proposals, including the provisions set out in the Special Educational Needs – An Inclusive Policy and Strategy for Medway 2009-2014 and the School Organisational Plan. The report set out details of the individual proposals including the need for additional SEN provision at sites across Medway together with information on site provision and the funding position.

 

The Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the report on 6 December 2011 and its comments and recommendations were set out in paragraph 9 of the report.

 

It was noted that a Diversity Impact Assessment screening form would be completed in relation to any specific proposals that were taken forward.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

49/2012

The Cabinet agreed to defer this item to a future meeting.

 

Reasons:

 

The report would be brought back to a future meeting of the Cabinet following further examination of the options and more work on the financial models.