Agenda and decisions
PDF 165 KBVenue: County Hall, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2DN
Contact: Andrew Baird
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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 (30/09/2016). |
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Public Questions
The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (29/09/2016) |
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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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Following an increase in the number of secondary age pupils being identified as requiring specialist provision and in receipt of an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) the Council has offered places to 15secondary age children above the standard admission number at a special school and specialist centre. It is intended that these pupils, subject to the normal review process of their EHCP, will remain on roll at the schools throughout their secondary phase. Due to the time constraints by which these pupils required placing, places have been offered at schools prior to cabinet member approval.
Decision: It was agreed the action to make temporary provision of additional secondary age capacity and the associated capital expenditure at the two identified locations to enable the placement of 15 pupils with an EHCP is retrospectively approved. |
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The Local Authority must consult on any changes it wishes to make to the admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2018. Consultation must run for at least six weeks between 1 October 2016 and 31 January 2017 and admission arrangements for 2018 must be determined by 28 February 2017. The Local Authority must also consult on its Relevant Area every two years.
Additional documents: Decision: It was agreed that that the Cabinet Member authorises the Principal Manager Admissions and Transport (Strategy) to go out to statutory consultation on the proposed changes to admission arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools for September 2018 and also to consult on its proposed Relevant Area. |
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Proposal for Specialist Learning and Needs Centre Refresh
Over 12 years ago SCC opened eight specialist Learning and Additional Needs (LAN) centres across the county for junior aged pupils with Learning Difficulties (LD). The pupils now attending the LAN Centres have greater levels of need than when they first opened. As a result they require additional capital works in order to meet the needs of pupils now accessing the provision.
Decision: It was agreed that the Cabinet Member:
1. Approves developing the facilities at Ashford Park, Loseley Fields and Oakfield schools in order that the centres are better able to meet the needs of pupils with a greater level of need.
2. Approves the arrangements by which a variation of up to 10% of the total value of the proposed works may be agreed by the Strategic Director for Business Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Schools, Skills and Educational Achievement and the Leader of the Council. |
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EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
Recommendation: That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
PART 2 – IN PRIVATE |
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Proposal for Specialist Learning and Needs Centre Refresh
This Part 2 report contains information which is exempt from Access to Information requirements by virtue of paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including commercially sensitive information to the bidding companies).
The information contained within may not be published or circulated beyond this report and will remain sensitive until contract award in February 2017.
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