Decision

1.            
that Mayfield College relocate to MyPlace, Paignton from 1 September 2025; and

 

2.             
that Mayfield Special increase its admission number from 165 to 190
from 1 September 2025.

Reasons for the decision

The Local Authority
(LA) has a statutory duty to provide provision for all children
from its planning area, if there is a shortfall it will need to
place those children in costly out of area placements.  These placements would not only have long term
cost implications for the Council but would also mean that young
vulnerable children with complex needs would have to endure longer
journeys to school daily and not have the opportunity to establish
connections within their local community.
 
If the proposals are
not implemented the there is a significant risk that the LA will
not have sufficient specialist places for this September to meet
demand.

Alternative options considered

There are no
alternatives options as Mayfield is the only school in Torbay which
offers the specialist places that are needed.  An Equality Impact Assessment has been completed
and is attached to this Record of Decision.
 
Background papers
relating to the Cabinet’s previous decision on Outcomes on
the Proposal for a Locality Model for Special Educational Needs in
Torbay: Improving Support for Special Educational Needs and
Disability (SEND) can be found at
Agenda for Cabinet on Thursday, 23 January 2025, 5.30 pm