This report presented details of the Outline Business Case for the Bishop of Rochester Academy. The Cabinet, in December 2008, agreed to establish a new Academy to replace Medway Community College and Chatham South School. The Outline Business Case set out the proposal to provide new buildings for the Academy on the Medway Community College site in Chatham.
It was reported that the Outline Business Case would secure external funding from Partnership for Schools (PfS) and that the total estimated construction cost was approximately £27 million. It was noted that the Final Business Case would be submitted to Cabinet in November 2011 and that the new Academy building was due to open in June 2013.
The report stated that a Diversity Impact Assessment would be undertaken on this project and would be reported to Cabinet with the Final Business Case.
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65/2010 |
The Cabinet approved the Outline Business Case for Bishop of Rochester Academy and gave delegated authority to the Director of Children and Adults in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer to make minor changes to the OBC after it has been subjected to the Partnerships for Schools (PfS) Peer Review for ratification on behalf of the Council. |
Reasons:
The submission of a completed Outline Business Case is required by PfS, in order to secure funding for the scheme.