Additions to the Education Capital Programme 2026/2027
May 11, 2026 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet of Warwickshire Council decided to approve additions to the Education Capital Programme on 11 May 2026. The decision approved funding for disability access works, safeguarding and security works, and specific schemes at Burton Green CofE Academy, Ashlawn School, Bilton School, and Brooke School. The Cabinet authorised the Executive Director for Children and Young People to carry out procurement processes and enter into contracts or make funding arrangements for these schemes.
Full council record
Purpose
Addition of schemes at various educational settings around Warwickshire
Decision
Resolved
That Cabinet:
1) Approves the addition of £0.400 million to the capital programme to deliver Disability Access Capital Works to be funded from the High Needs Provision Capital Allocation;
2) Approves the addition of £0.400 million to the capital programme to deliver safeguarding and security capital works, to be funded from the Schools Condition Allocation;
3) Approves the addition to the capital programme of £0.026 million to deliver the scheme at Burton Green CofE Academy (Kenilworth). This will be funded by developer contributions;
4) Subject to Department for Education approval to the required ‘significant change’ application, approves the establishment of resourced provision at Ashlawn School (Rugby) and approves the addition to the capital programme of £0.077 million, funded by Developer Funding, to deliver the prescribed alteration;
5) Approves the addition of £0.234 million to the capital programme to deliver the scheme at Bilton School (Rugby). This will be funded by developer contributions;
6) Approves the addition of £0.525 million to the capital programme to deliver the scheme at Brooke School (Rugby), funded from developer contributions and the High Needs Provision Capital Allocation; and
7) Authorises the Executive Director for Children and Young People, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Property, to carry out appropriate procurement processes and to enter into all relevant and appropriate contracts or (where the scheme is school led) to make the necessary funding arrangements for these schemes on terms and conditions considered acceptable to the Executive Director for Resources.
Related Meeting
Please note that this meeting will be held in the Council Chamber (rather than Committee Room 2), Cabinet - Monday 11 May 2026 1.45 pm on May 11, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 11 May 2026 |
| Expected date | 11 May 2026 |
| Originally due | 11 May 2020 |
| Lead officer | Emma Basden-Smith, Claire Thornicroft |