Agenda and decisions

Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Decisions - Thursday, 11 September 2014 11.30 am

Venue: Room 109, County Hall. View directions

Contact: Anne Gowing  020 8541 9938 Email: anne.gowing@surreycc.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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    To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

2.

PROCEDURAL MATTERS

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2a

Members' Questions

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    The deadline for Member’s questions is 12pm four working days before the meeting (5 September 2014).

2b

Public Questions

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    The deadline for public questions is seven days before the meeting (4 September 2014).

2c

Petitions

    Notice of Petition: “We strongly support the expansion of Barnett Wood Infant School to incorporate a junior school. This is the only OFSTED "Outstanding" school in Ashtead and we would like to see this standard extended to juniors too under the leadership of Mrs Penny. Let's make us of the already acquired land adjacent to the school to ease the pressure of expansion on other local schools. We would like to see the expansion happen as soon as possible and would urge Surrey County Council to explore all available options.” Containing 296 signatures from Mrs Amanda Ross. A response will be tabled at the meeting.

     

    Decision:

    That the response to the petition, attached as Appendix 1, be approved

3.

To Determine a Proposal to Relocate the Epsom Sycamore Centre Base of the North East Short Stay School to Stanwell New Road in Staines on Thames pdf icon PDF 48 KB

    The Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning is asked to determine the proposal to relocate the NE Short Stay Secondary School Epsom provision to the former Infant School building on Stanwell New Road in Staines.

    Additional documents:

    Decision:

     

    ·         That the Sycamore Centre in Epsom be  vacated and closed.       

     

    ·         The short stay school provision on this site relocates to the former Riverbridge Primary School building on Stanwell New Road in Staines.

     

    ·         Prior to the relocation, a modest programme of building works is completed to make the provision suitable for secondary age students.   

     

4.

To Determine the Publication of Statutory Notices to Consult on a Proposal to Expand Heathside pdf icon PDF 46 KB

    In order to meet increasing demand for secondary school places in Elmbridge Borough the Cabinet Member is asked to approve the proposal to publish statutory notices and hold a public consultation to expand Heathside School.

     

    Decision:

     

    ·         The school is enlarged by one form of entry (from seven FE to eight FE). Adding a net total of 150 places in Years 7 to 11 by 2020.

    ·         The school undertakes a programme of building remodelling on its present site to add teaching accommodation and improve the use of space on campus. This will enable the school to accommodate 1200 11-16 students (PAN 240) plus its sixth form which is not due to expand under this proposal

    ·         The expansion is effective from 1 September 2016 and is funded by Surrey County Council as part of its Basic Need Capital programme.

5.

To Determine Publication of Statutory Notices to Consult on a Proposal to Expand Hinchley Wood Primary School pdf icon PDF 59 KB

     

    In order to meet increasing demand for primary school places in Elmbridge approval is sought from the Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning for the publication of statutory notices and a public consultation to expand Hinchley Wood Primary School in 2016.

     

    Decision:

     

    ·         The school be enlarged by one form of entry (from two to three classes per year group). Adding a net total of 210 places in Years R to 6 by 2020.

     

    ·         The school undertakes a building programme on its present site which would add teaching accommodation and a new kitchen and dining room

    ·         This expansion would be effective from 1 September 2016 and would be funded by Surrey County Council as part of its Basic Need Capital programme.

     

    ·         Prior to the permanent expansion Hinchley Wood Primary school would take one more bulge class in September 2015.

     

6.

The Proposed Expansion of Stoughton Infant School by One Form of Entry pdf icon PDF 49 KB

    Surrey County Council has consulted on a proposal to expand Stoughton Infant School from two forms of entry to three forms of entry in September 2015.

     

    The education consultation period was from 3 July 2014 to 15 August 2014. There were two public meetings held at the school on 17 July 2014, following which Statutory Notices were published at the school, at a local community facility, in the local newspaper and on the Surrey Says website which stated the intention to expand the school. This is in accordance with the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained School) Regulations 2013.

     

    The Cabinet Member is asked to review the comments received during the consultation period and it is recommended that the Statutory Notice be determined so that the proposal can be implemented

    Decision:

    That the Statutory Notice stating the local authority’s intention to expand Stoughton Infant School is determined so that the school becomes a three form entry infant school from September 2015, with a published admission number (PAN) of 90 and a total of 270 infant places.

     

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The Proposed Expansion of Junior (Key Stage 2) Provision at Worplesdon Primary School by One Form of Entry pdf icon PDF 56 KB

    Surrey County Council has consulted on a proposal to expand the junior provision at Worplesdon Primary School by one form of entry, to three forms of entry in September 2016.

     

    The education consultation period was from 3 July 2014 to 15 August 2014. There were also two public meetings held at the school on 14 July 2014, following which Statutory Notices were published at the school, at a local community facility, in the local newspaper and on the Surrey Says website, stating the intention to expand the school. This is in accordance with the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained School) Regulations 2013.

     

    The Cabinet Member is asked to review the comments received during the consultation period and it is recommended that the Statutory Notice be determined so that the proposal can be implemented

    Decision:

    That the Statutory Notice stating the local authority’s intention to expand the junior provision at Worplesdon Primary School is determined, such that the school will admit a form of entry at junior level (Year 3) with a Published Admissions Number (PAN) of 30 from September 2016. The PAN for Reception will remain at 60 meaning that the school will have an overall capacity of 180 places in Reception – Year 2 and 360 places in Years 3 – 6.