Agenda and decisions
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Contact: Andrew Baird or Joss Butler
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting. |
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PROCEDURAL ITEMS
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Members' Questions
The deadline for Members’ questions is 12pm four working days before the meeting (13/07/2016). |
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Public Questions
The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (12/07/2016) |
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Petitions
The deadline for petitions was 14 days before the meeting and no petitions have been received.
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Investment in the Old Fire Station Elm Grove, Walton and Molesey Youth Centre
This paper seeks approval from the Cabinet Member for Schools, Skills and Educational Achievement for the plans for capital investment in accommodation at the Old Fire Station Elm Grove, Walton and Molesey Youth Centre so that two, three and four year old children can access their free early education entitlement. This proposal relates to underutilised or vacant Council owned property offering opportunities for cost avoidance and income generation.
Decision: The Cabinet Member for Schools, Skills and Educational Achievement approved capital funding for the Old Fire Station Elm Grove of £153,800 and for Molesey Youth Centre of £157,700 to facilitate capital investment on these sites so that children can access the free early education entitlement. |
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Following a significant increase in the number of reception age pupils receiving an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) the Council is offering places to in excess of 37 reception age children above the standard admission number at a range of Special Schools, Units and supported school placements. It is intended that these pupils, subject to the normal review of their EHCP, will remain on roll at the schools for length of time relevant to the phase of the school, whether primary or cross phase.
There are capital costs at specific sites that are associated with this increase in pupil placements. These need to be set against the ongoing revenue costs that would be borne by the placement of these pupils in the non maintained independent sector which would result from a failure of the authority to offer appropriate places within the maintained sector. Specifically the temporary increase in admission number at three Special Schools and one Mainstream unit to enable the placement of 22 pupils with EHCP from September 2016 will require capital works.
Decision: The Cabinet Member for Schools, Skills and Educational Achievement approved the temporary provision of additional reception age capacity and the associated capital expenditure at the four identified locations is approved to enable the placement of 22 pupils with an Education Health and Care Plan. This recommendation is subject to the business case being supported by Investment Panel. |
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Primary and Secondary Fair Access Protocols 2016/17
Each local authority must have a Fair Access Protocol in place and all schools in a local authority area must participate in it. A Fair Access Protocol ensures that unplaced children, especially the most vulnerable, are offered a place at a suitable school in their home local authority as quickly as possible. This includes admitting children above the published admission number to schools that are already full.
The proposed Protocols set out the criteria that the local authority will use to determine which children will be placed under Surrey’s Fair Access Protocol in 2016/17 and how cases will be considered. The changes proposed to the Protocols for 2016/17 take into account comments received from schools and Surrey County Council (SCC) officers.
Additional documents: Decision: The Cabinet Member for Schools, Skills and Educational Achievement agreed the proposed Primary and Secondary Fair Access Protocols for 2016/17.
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