Purpose

In October 2020, following a
public consultation, the proposal to alter St Andrew’s CE
High School for Boys, Worthing to a co-educational school from
September 2021 entry was confirmed (Decision
ES08(20/21) refers).
 
Following the change in 2021,
the number of girls attending St Andrew’s CE High School is
increasing and therefore a further increase to changing provision
is required to ensure adequate provision for girls. As St
Andrew’s CE High School is a Voluntary Aided School and the
County Council do not own the freehold of the building, it has been
agreed that the project can be delivered as a school managed
project. The Governing Body has appointed consultants who are
currently undertaking the design work for the proposed
scheme.
 
Following detailed design and
associated cost estimates the Cabinet Member for Children and Young
People, Learning and Skills will be asked to approve the budget
required and the passporting of funds to St Andrew’s CE High
School to deliver the extension to girls’ changing
facilities.

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Children and Young
People, Learning and Skills has approved;
 
(1) 
an allocation of £0.760m from the Basic Need Capital Budget
to fund works to increase the girls’ changing facilities at
St Andrew’s High School as set out in paragraph 2.2 of the
report,

 
(2) 
the passporting of £0.760m to the school subject to the
negotiation, agreement and completion of a Development and Funding
Agreement before any funds are released, and
 
(3) 
the delegation of authority to the Assistant Director (Property and
Assets) to oversee the checks on the works as a School Managed
Project (SMP)to ensure the works are completed in accordance with
the agreed schedule.