Issue - meetings
Hob Moor Oaks/Hob Moor Primary Federation Proposal Update
Meeting: 04/12/2008 - Executive Member for Children and Young People's Services and Advisory Panel (Item 38)
38 Federation Between Hob Moor Oaks Special School and Hob Moor Primary School 
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This report informs Members of the decision made by Hob Moor Oaks Special School and Hob Moor Primary School to federate and asks the Executive Member to support the decision of the governing bodies.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Advice of the Advisory Panel
That the Executive Member be advised to support the decision of both governing bodies to federate.
Decision of the Executive Member
RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.
REASON:To brief Members on a key decision by the governing bodies of two local schools.
Minutes:
Members received a report which informed them of the decision made by Hob Moor Oaks Special School and Hob Moor Primary School to federate and asked the Executive Member to support the decision of the governing bodies.
It was noted that the power to take a decision about whether or not to federate rested with the two governing bodies and not the Local Authority, and that the governing bodies had consulted and considered thoroughly the options of choosing to federate or not to federate.
Some Members expressed concern that none of the results of the consultation were included in the report and highlighted the importance of understanding any negative implications of federating, as well as positive ones. The Director of Learning, Culture & Children’s Services and the Assistant Director (School Improvement & Staff Development) outlined some of the key issues raised in the consultation. A request for more comprehensive and balanced reports in the future was made by some Members. All Members recognised the considerable benefits of the federation and the opportunities it created to enable progress at both schools.
The Executive Member reassured the schools that she would not support any change to the policy of having one special primary school and one special secondary school in the city.
Advice of the Advisory Panel
That the Executive Member be advised to support the decision of both governing bodies to federate.
Decision of the Executive Member
RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.
REASON:To brief Members on a key decision by the governing bodies of two local schools.