URGENT ITEM - Next Steps for Proposed Special School

February 24, 2026 Approved View on council website
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Content

AGREED: That Cabinet
noted the report and:
i)                
Approved the council’s withdrawal from the Department for
Education’s special free school programme and accepted the
alternative offer of £5.4m of High Needs capital.

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 - 6.00 pm on February 24, 2026

Supporting Documents

Next steps for proposed special school_Report.pdf
Letter from DfE about special free school Appendix A.pdf
Equality Impact Assessment Appendix B.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date24 Feb 2026