Issue - meetings

The Corporate Director of Children, Education & Communities to present a report which provides an update on the development of the Archbishop Holgate’s School Expansion scheme and seeks approval to allocate funding to provide a 3-storey classroom block and associated specialist facilities at the school.

Resolved:  That the allocation of £4.4m from the Basic Need Capital Scheme in the Children, Education and Communities Capital Programme, to provide a 3-storey classroom block and associated specialist facilities at Archbishop Holgate’s School, be approved.

Reason:     To enable the council to meet its statutory responsibility to provide sufficient school places.

The Assistant Director, Education & Skills presented a report which provided an update on the development of the Archbishop Holgate’s School expansion scheme and sought approval to allocate funding for provision of a 3-storey classroom block and associated specialist facilities at the school.

The report outlined the detailed plans and costings requested by Executive on 18 July 2019 when they agreed in principle to fund the scheme (Minute 18 of that meeting refers).  The current building had a capacity of 1,449 and numbers on roll of 1,530.  Analysis of its accommodation had confirmed a shortfall in specialist teaching areas and library resource facilities. The scheme would include demolition of the dilapidated1960s inclusion block to make way for a new modular teaching block to house new inclusion facilities, teaching classrooms and a resource centre, including a library.  It would be delivered within the £4.4m budget allocation indicated in the report to Executive on 18 July. 

The Executive Member for Children, Young People & Education highlighted the importance of investing in the scheme in view of the increase in pupil numbers, noting that it would not impact on the green space available to the school.

Resolved:  That the allocation of £4.4m from the Basic Need Capital Scheme in the Children, Education and Communities Capital Programme, to provide a 3-storey classroom block and associated specialist facilities at Archbishop Holgate’s School, be approved.

Reason:     To enable the council to meet its statutory responsibility to provide sufficient school places.