Purpose

To respond to managing
placement sufficiency demands as the SEND Pupil Place Planning
model indicates that the demand for Special School places will
exceed capacity over the next 10 years.

Decision

Agree
that up to £210k be added to the capital programme to be
funded from ring-fenced high needs grant in order to carry out
feasibility studies across a number of special school sites (this
may include identifying potential satellite sites also).
 
Agree
that should our DfE Special Free School application be
unsuccessful; the Executive will welcome a further report detailing
the need for a Special Free School funded by the Council/ Capital
budget. This will include proposed costs and viable
sites.