Issue details
Provision of Additional Temporary Classrooms at Acomb Primary School Due to Increased Pupil Numbers
Purpose of Report:
This report seeks Executive approval for spending of ‘Basic
Need’ capital for the provision of school places in order to
accommodate rising pupil numbers for the start of the school year
in September 2017 and beyond. ‘Basic Need’ funding is
provided directly to Local Authorities for the purposes of ensuring
a sufficient supply of school places, and together with forecast
pupil numbers in planning areas across the city, informs the
priorities for where additional provision is required.
Members are asked to approve the proposed budgets and spending allocations for a small number of schemes – including ensuring that the temporary accommodation required at Acomb Primary School for bulge classes admitted in September 2016 is in place for September 2017.
Update: It has been agreed that this decision will be taken by the Executive Member for Education, Children and Young People on 24 January rather than Executive on 26 January 2016 as this paper will now only focus on gaining approval for one Basic Need scheme to be delivered in time for the start of the school year in September 2017 rather than a wider programme of works.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Decision Made
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/11/2016
Decision due: 24/01/17 by Executive Member for Education, Children and Young People
Lead member: Executive Member for Education, Children and Young People
Lead director: Corporate Director of Children, Education and Communities
Department: Directorate of Children, Education and Communities
Contact: Tom Chamberlain, Office Manager, Education Access and Community Transport Team 01904 554239 Email: tom.chamberlain@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Schools across the LA
area are kept informed of pressures in the provision of school
places, and the challenges around ensuring a sufficient supply. In
early 2017 schools will be provided with detailed forecasts for
their areas and a wider overview across the city. These forecasts
will be over the next 5-7 years pupil numbers and will form the
basis of consultation to come where is an evident shortage of
places, as may be likely particularly in the South and West of the
city.
Consultees: to date: Acomb Primary School – headteacher and
chair of governors. In future: headteachers and governing bodies of
all schools in the City of York area, any affected communities, and
parent/carers of children in the area who respond to consultation
documents.
Making Representations: By email to the report author.
Decisions
- 24/01/2017 - Provision of additional temporary classrooms at Acomb Primary School due to increased pupil numbers
Agenda items
- 24/01/2017 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Children Young People and Education Provision of additional temporary classrooms at Acomb Primary School due to increased pupil numbers 24/01/2017
Documents
- Provision of School Places from ‘Basic Need’ Capital - Spending Priorities and Schemes from September 2017