Issue details

Amalgamation of Chart Wood School with Starhurst School, through the closure of Starhurst School

To review the summary of the consultation process to amalgamate the two schools into one special school through the closure of Starhurst (Community Special) and a prescribed alteration to extend the premises and increase the pupil number of Chart Wood (Community special), reducing residential places to 24 and moving to a new site; and on that basis, determine whether to ratify the decision made by the Cabinet Member in June 2016.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/03/2017

Decision due: 31 May 2017 by Leader Decisions

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Schools, Skills and Educational Achievement

Lead director: Assistant Director Schools and Learning

Contact: Julie Beckett, Service Manager Email: julie.beckett@surreycc.gov.uk Tel: 01483 518109.

Consultees

An informal consultation process took place in 2016 and included parents, staff, charity groups, local schools, special schools, professional colleagues (SCC and Babcock 4S), unions and Dioceses. 

Statutory notices are to be issued and will provide a 4 week opportunity for further comments.