Decisions

That the response, attached to this decision sheet as Appendix 1, be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Education agreed to determine the Statutory Notice, thereby bringing into effect the formal expansion of Oakwood School by one Form of Entry (1 FE) for September 2018 and a further 1FE for September 2019 onwards.

The Cabinet Member for Education reviewed the background to the project and summary of Internal Assessment Panel scoring process provided within the report and associated annexes and, on that basis, decided on Aurora Academies Trust as the preferred proposer to open and operate the new 2FE Primary Free School in North West Horley from September 2020 and to submit this preference to the Secretary of State for Education for their consideration.

That the response, attached to this decision sheet as Appendix 1, be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Property and Business Services:

1.    approved the award of a framework agreement (which sets out the terms and conditions under which specific purchases known as “call-offs” can be made on behalf of the Council during the term of the framework agreement) to Banner Group Limited for four years from 1 September 2017 in accordance with information on the contract tendering process as set out in the Part 2 report;

2.    noted that the duration of each call off agreement will be two years with the option to extend for a further two  years one year at a time; and

3.    noted that over the full term of the framework, the anticipated value is £900,000 (approximately £225,000 per annum).

That the response, attached as Appendix 2, be approved.

One question was received from Mrs Barbara Thomson and the response is attached at Appendix 1.

The Leader of the Council:

1. approved the closure of Starhurst School as part of the proposed amalgamation with Chartwood School (formerly St Nicholas) such that there will be one school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) in the south east area of the County from 1 September 2017;
2. noted that the amalgamation of Starhurst and Chartwood schools will take place in two phases with the children currently at Starhurst School being moved to the Chartwood School site in Merstham following which the one, amalgamated school will be relocated to a new, permanent site in Dorking upon completion of the new building which would then reduce the number of residential places at the school to 24.
3. noted the financial information related to the proposed amalgamation of Chartwood and Starhurst schools as outlined in the Part 2 report.