Decision details

The Cabinet Member:

1.         Agreed the use of £19.4m of the total approved existing SEND Capital budget of £140.4m for 2024/25 to 2027/28 for confirmed final expansion schemes at Freemantles School, Pond Meadow School and Philip Southcote School.

2.         Agreed the use of £0.99m of the £19.4m for the confirmed refurbishment project budget for Freemantles School temporary satellite site on the former Ripley Church of England Primary School site. This figure represents no change from previous assumptions as per the project’s capped budget.

3.         Agreed the use of £7.34m of the £19.4m for the confirmed refurbishment, adaption and new build extension project budget at Pond Meadow School. This figure represents a £1.46m increase from previous assumptions as per the project’s capped budget of £5.88m.

4.         Agreed the use of £11.05m of the £19.4m for the confirmed new build extension and hydrotherapy pool project budget at Philip Southcote School. This figure represents a £0.88m increase from £10.17m approved by Cabinet on 28 March 2023.

5.         Delegated authority to the Section 151 officer in consultation with the Director of Land and Property to finalise and approve the terms of all associated legal contracts and agreements to facilitate the recommendations in this paper for project delivery at Freemantles School temporary Satellite Site, Pond Meadow School and Philip Southcote School.