Issue - meetings
Sherwin Knight Infant and Junior Schools - Outcome of Consultation on Proposed Amalgamation
Meeting: 15/01/2013 - Cabinet (Item 9)
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Background:
This report outlined the outcomes of the initial consultation period on the Council’s proposals to amalgamate Sherwin Knight Infant School with Sherwin Knight Junior School by way of prescribed alterations. The consultation process ran for six weeks from 10 September 2012 to 21 October 2012 and the report provided details of the consultation responses, a public meeting, an observer panel and a drop-in session.
The Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered this report on 11 December 2012 and its views were set out in paragraph 9 of the report.
A Diversity Impact Assessment (DIA) screening form was attached as Appendix 4 to the report. The DIA looked at how the proposed changes could impact upon various groups. This showed that there could potentially be some impact upon certain groups, however it showed that any impacts were expected to be positive.
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14/2013 |
The Cabinet noted the responses to the consultation together with the advice and analysis from officers and the recommendations from the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee and agreed to proceed to formal representation, when statutory notices and full proposals as set out in section 3 of this report would be published. |
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15/2013 |
The Cabinet agreed to delegate authority to the Director of Children and Adults, in consultation with Portfolio Holder for Children's Services, to determine whether to approve the proposals at the end of the statutory consultation period, if no objections were received. However if any objections were received during that time then a report would be prepared and placed before Cabinet for determination. |
Reasons:
Approval to proceed to a six-week period of statutory representation will ensure the council complies with its statutory duty to follow the full consultation process when proposing changes to school organisation.
Meeting: 11/12/2012 - Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Item 634)
This report outlines the outcomes of the initial consultation period on the council’s proposals to amalgamate Sherwin Knight Infant School with Sherwin Knight Junior School by way of prescribed alterations.
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Discussion:
The Performance Intelligence and Strategic Planning Manager gave a brief introduction to the report on the outcomes of the consultation for the proposed amalgamation of Sherwin Knight Infant and Junior Schools.
He stated that the public consultation meeting had been well attended with representatives present from the two schools, parents, staff and governors.
Only 8 written responses had been received to the consultation, 6 in favour and 2 objecting.
Reference was made to the importance of elected Members being able to listen to the views put forward at the public meeting and the view was expressed that the suggested amalgamation would be welcome and the hope was that it would have the added benefit of improving school results at Key Stage 2.
Decision:
The Committee recommended the amalgamation of Sherwin Knight Infant and Junior Schools to Cabinet.