Issue - meetings

This paper describes the proposed arrangements to transfer the current Applefields School Satellite provision from Burnholme Community College to a new host school by September 2013.

RESOLVED:       (i)      That, to support the continuation of this

valued resource, the transfer of the Applefields School Satellite Provision to Manor CE Academy be approved.

                             (ii)      That the allocation of the agreed £100k

capital resource to the Manor Scheme be approved.

REASON:            To enable the retention for the city of a respected and valued model of inclusive education.

The Cabinet Member considered a report that detailed the proposed arrangements to transfer the current Applefields School Satellite provision from Burnholme Community College to a new host school by September 2013.

Following the decision by the Local Authority to close Burnholme Community College by July 2014, discussions had taken place with Local Authority officers and the head teachers of mainstream secondary schools to identify a new partner to host the Satellite provision.   Following a period of informal consultation, formal expressions of interest had been sought from secondary schools across the city.  Strong submissions of interest had been received, and the bid from Manor CE Academy had been identified as representing the best transfer option for the existing Satellite Provision.  The reasons for this were detailed in paragraph 22 of the report.

The Cabinet Member noted that the Local Authority had committed a capital budget of £100k to support the relocation of the Satellite provision and that monitoring of this expenditure would be included as part of the Capital Monitoring reports.

In response to questions from the Cabinet Member, confirmation was received that the school had held regular consultation meetings with the parents and carers of the children who attend the Satellite provision. 

The Cabinet Member stated that she was pleased to note that the proposed arrangements would also allow increased opportunities for staff development.  There was also the possibility of developing the model to provide further partnership working in the future.

Officers paid tribute to the commitment of Applefields School and Manor CE Academy to ensuring that the proposed new arrangements would be successful. 

RESOLVED:       (i)      That, to support the continuation of this

valued resource, the transfer of the Applefields School Satellite Provision to Manor CE Academy be approved.

                             (ii)      That the allocation of the agreed £100k

capital resource to the Manor Scheme be approved.

REASON:            To enable the retention for the city of a respected and valued model of inclusive education.