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That subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion as set out in Part 2 of the submitted report, the business case for the provision of an additional 1 form of entry (120 places) Junior places in Bagshot be approved.

Reasons for Decisions:

The proposal supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places to meet the needs of the population in the Surrey Heath area.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by either the Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee or the Children and Education Select Committee]

The Business Case for the expansion of Connaught Junior School from a 3 form of entry Junior (360 places) to a 4 form of entry Junior (480 places) creating 120 additional Junior places in Bagshot to help meet the basic need requirements in the Surrey Heath area from September 2015 was introduced by the Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning. The Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning informed Members that the parish council also fully supported the business case.

RESOLVED:

That subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion as set out in Part 2 of the submitted report, the business case for the provision of an additional 1 form of entry (120 places) Junior places in Bagshot be approved.

Reasons for Decisions:

The proposal supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places to meet the needs of the population in the Surrey Heath area.