Issue - meetings

The Corporate Director of Children, Education & Communities to present a report which seeks approval to allocate funding to create a specialist secondary Enhanced Resource Provision (ERP) at Millthorpe School for pupils on roll at Applefields School.

Resolved:  That the allocation of £410,000 from the SEND Facilities Expansion Scheme, to create a specialist secondary ERP comprising two permanent classrooms at Millthorpe School for use by pupils of Applefields School, be approved.

Reason:     To meet the increasing demand across the city for additional specialist secondary education provision for pupils with special educational needs.

The Corporate Director of Children, Education & Communities presented a report which sought approval to allocate funding of £410k to create a specialist satellite Enhanced Resource Provision (ERP) at Millthorpe School for pupils on roll at Applefields School.

The new 20-place ERP would provide an education for those pupils in Key Stages 3 and 4 who met the criteria for a special school but had needs better suited to a mainstream school environment.  It would also enhance and add to the specialist secondary provision currently available in the city, in line with the recommendations of the Inclusion Review. 

The development would have no impact on land use, wildlife or on the school playing fields and the new units were expected to be zero carbon, achieving an A+ Energy Performance Certificate.

Resolved:  That approval be given to allocate £410,000 from the SEND Facilities Expansion Scheme to create a specialist secondary ERP, comprising two permanent classrooms at Millthorpe School for use by pupils of Applefields School.

Reason:     To meet the increasing demand across the city for additional specialist secondary education provision for pupils with special educational needs.