Decision details

At its meeting on 10 December 2015 the Cabinet agreed the publication of a statutory notice to:

• Close Glyn Derw High School and Michaelston Community College  (the Glyn Derw and Michaelston Federation) from 31 August 2017
• Establish a new replacement 11-18 community high school to serve the Caerau and Ely areas from 01 September 2017
• To transfer the newly established high school to new build premises on the current Glyn Derw High School site from September 2018

This report is to advise the Cabinet of any objections received, the Council’s response to these objections and recommendations for implementation or otherwise of the proposal.

RESOLVED: that

1.            the proposals as set out in paragraph 1 without modification be approved.

2.            officers be authorised to take the appropriate actions to implement the proposals as set out in paragraph 1.

3.            officers be authorised to publish a summary of the statutory objections and the Authority’s response to those objections (referred to as the “Objection Report”) within 7 days of the determination of the proposal;

4.            officers be authorised to publish the decision within 7 days of determination of the proposal.

5.            approval be delegated, only following the respective grant approvals by Welsh Government, of any necessary contracts to the Director of Education and Lifelong Learning in consultation with the Corporate Director Resources & Section 151 Officer, Director of Legal Services and the Cabinet Members for Corporate Services & Performance and Education & Skills.

Public consultation ran from 07 September to 19 October 2015 which included consultation with Members, the local community, staff and Governors of the schools affected, other local schools, pupils and other stakeholders.