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(i)       to note the findings
of the review as outlined in the report;
(ii)       to instruct the
Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to continue providing
support to head teachers and staff in schools to make best use of
the space available to them for supporting pupils with additional
support needs, to reflect existing and emerging policies and
guidance in this area;
(iii)      to instruct the Chief
Officer – Corporate Landlord to ensure that the
Council’s specification of spaces for additional support
needs in future new school buildings and school refurbishment
projects continues to be regularly reviewed and updated, to reflect
ongoing feedback received locally, and any relevant national and
local guidance on the design of spaces for additional support
needs;
(iv)      to note current provision
of spaces offered across the whole school estate and instruct the
Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to (a) identify any
opportunities for sharing good practice in order to develop support
for ASN for the benefit of pupils and school communities and (b) to
bring back a report as soon as possible based on the adequacy or
otherwise of spaces for Additional Support Needs within each School
within the city, in order to truly understand the actual
requirements for each school; and
(v)      to note that the Executive
Director had undertaken that officers would provide an interim
service update on the above in September.