Purpose

The Cabinet will be provided with an update on
demand for school places, new school provision / expansion projects
and the latest funding issues and asked to approve appropriate
proposals.

Content

Cabinet resolved to:
 
(i)  Note the
actions being taken by officers to manage school places across the
Borough and to meet the demand for specialist places;
 
(ii)  Approve the
proposed projects, allocations of funding and procurement routes as
set out in sections 8 and 9 of the report, to support the provision
of new specialist places and school improvements; and
 
(iii)  Delegate authority
to the Strategic Director, Children and Adults, in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School
Improvement and the Head of Legal, to conduct the procurements and
award the respective project contracts.