Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - Increasing Special School Places

October 17, 2023 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council website
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Purpose

This report will seek delegated
authority for the Strategic Director of Childrens services to take
account of a non-statutory consultation about an increase in the
places available at Woodley School and College and publish
statutory proposals for this change. This is in the context of
increasing available places using 
satellite sites ahead of the planned special school rebuild
project. Final decisions on statutory proposals will continue to be
taken by Kirklees Cabinet following the end of a representation
period.
 
General Exception Notice
– Chair of Scrutiny informed 22.09.2023
 

Content

RESOLVED –
 

1)   
That further to the consideration of the outcome of the
non-statutory consultation, authority be delegated to the Strategic
Director, Children’s Services to publish related statutory
proposals to create additional special school places at Woodley
School and College as prescribed in the 2013 Regulations.

2)   
That Cabinet consider and determine the proposals at the end of the
representation period.

3)   
That further to the consideration of the outcome of non-statutory
consultation, authority be delegated to the Strategic Director,
Children’s Services to publish related statutory proposals to
create additional special school places as prescribed in the 2013
regulations.

4)   
That Cabinet consider and determine the proposals at the end of the
representation period.
 
 

Supporting Documents

Increasing increase special school places - Woodley - Cabinet Report.pdf
Appendix 1 - Our Kirklees Inclusive Ambitions.pdf
Appendix 2 Non-statutory consultation - increase in Woodley numbers.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date17 Oct 2023
Subject to call-inYes