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

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.

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 paragraphs 8 and 9 of the report, to support the
provision of new school places and 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.