Purpose

This report provides the
outcomes of the initial consultation in relation to the proposal to
close Pinfold Primary School, Scarisbrick and repurpose the
building as a satellite site to Kingsbury School, Skelmersdale.
Kingsbury School is a special school for primary aged pupils with
generic learning difficulties. 
 
The Leader of the Council and
the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills are asked to make an
urgent decision, further to their consideration of the responses to
the initial consultations, about whether to publish a Statutory
Notice and start the period of representation on the proposal to
close Pinfold Primary School. In addition, the Leader of the
Council and the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills are asked
to decide whether to publish a statutory notice and initiate the
formal consultation required to expand Kingsbury Primary School
into a satellite on the Pinfold Primary School site.

Content

The Leader of the County Council and the Cabinet Member for
Education and Skills approved the recommendations as set out in the
report.
 
This decision should be implemented immediately for the
purposes of Standing Order C29 as any delay could adversely affect
the execution of the county council's responsibilities. The reason
for this is to begin the 4-week formal consultation process on the
19 February in order to meet timeframes
to close Pinfold Primary School and repurpose as satellite
provision to Kingsbury Primary School as early as possible in the
Spring Term.