Purpose

Sidlesham Primary School is a
school located in the village of Sidlesham for pupils aged from 4-11. The school has
a published admission number of 20 with a total capacity of 140
pupils (5 classrooms).
 
Significant structural defects
have been discovered in a teaching block constructed in the 1930s
which incorporates 3 classrooms and a nurture room. A feasibility
study has therefore been undertaken to consider the permanent
replacement of the life expired accommodation.
 
In response to the outcome of
the feasibility study it is proposed to replace this block with a
new building incorporating 4 classrooms. Temporary accommodation
would be hired and installed at the site whilst the works are
undertaken to ensure the school can continue to operate during the
construction project.
 
Approval is now sought for the
allocation of capital funding to develop the design and deliver the
project for replacement accommodation at Sidlesham Primary School.

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Children, Young People
and Learning has approved:-
 
(1)    
The allocation of a total budget of £4.86m consisting of
£4.5m basic need capital funding and £360k S106 revenue
funding to develop the design and fund the delivery of the
replacement of the life expired teaching block project at
Sidlesham Primary School, and to enable
the hire of temporary accommodation for the duration of the
project, as set out in section 2 of this report.

 
(2)    
Following the design being finalised, the delegation of authority
to the Assistant Director (Property and Assets) to commence a
procurement process and award the contract to complete the project,
including obtaining any statutory consents, in accordance with the
scope and financial parameters set out in this report.