Decision details

RESOLVED:

That both Option 1 and 2 be approved to enable Land & Property flexibility to acquire the Aperdele Rd (former Leatherhead Trinity Children’s Centre) site on either a Freehold or Leasehold basis, and capital funding to reorganise the buildings to support the provision of 60 SEND places.

OPTION 1 Freehold Acquisition of the Site

1.    Cabinet delegate approval to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the  Cabinet Member for All Age Learning, the Executive Director of Resources and the Director of Land & Property of up to [E-4-21] capital funding for the acquisition of the Aperdele Road site in Leatherhead. This includes all acquisition, fees, and reorganisation costs of [E-4-21] to support the provision of 60 SEND places. 

OPTION 2- Lease of Aperdele Rd Site

2.    Cabinet delegate approval to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Cabinet Member for All Age Learning, the Executive Director of Resources and the Director of Land & Property to enter into a 10-year lease at a maximum of [E-4-21] of the Aperdele Road site in Leatherhead, with the possibility to acquire the freehold during the lease term subject to the maximum capital figure in recommendation 1.  In addition, delegates approval to agree capital funding of [E-4-21] of reorganisation costs to support the provision of 60 SEND places. 

Reason for Decision:

SCC spends up to £70m/pa for SEND places in the non-maintained independent sector.  A strategy has been established to reduce the number of pupils in these placements by increasing the number of placements within SCC’s control.  This will reduce the revenue spend on non-maintained independent sector SEND places. 

A target has been set to reduce this number by 200 places in September 2021.

Acquiring the Aperdele Rd site (former Leatherhead Trinity Children’s Centre) will enable the creation of 60 SEND places for September 2021.