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Decision details

School Organisation Proposals: provision for children and young people with Additional Learning Needs (ALN)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The need for specialist provision for children with long term additional learning needs continues to increase.

 

This report summarises the case for an expansion of specialist primary and secondary school provision across the city, and seeks cabinet approval to consult.

 

Decision:

RESOLVED: that

 

1.            officers be authorised to consult on proposals as outlined in paragraph 54 of the report

 

2.            the proposal for an increase in the designated number at The Marion Centre Specialist Resource Base, at The Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School, from 42 to 66 places from September 2022 be noted

 

3.            it be noted that the statutory consultation process to increase the designated number at the Marion Centre at The Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School is to be undertaken by the governing body of the school, and officers be instructed to provide all reasonable assistance in this regard.

 

4.            the proposal for an increase in the designated number at Whitchurch High School Specialist Resource Base from 70 to 100 from September 2022 be noted

 

5.            it be noted that the statutory consultation process to increase the designated number at the Whitchurch High School Special Resource Base is to be undertaken by the governing body of the school, and  officers be instructed to provide all reasonable assistance in this regard.

 

6.            the Director of Education & Lifelong Learning be authorised to formally respond on behalf of the Council to the public consultations issued by the governing bodies of The Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School and Whitchurch High School in due course.

 

7.            It be noted that officers will bring a report on the outcome of the consultation to a future meeting to seek authorisation as to whether to proceed to publish proposals in accordance with section 48 of The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013.

 

Publication date: 18/10/2021

Date of decision: 14/10/2021

Decided at meeting: 14/10/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 28/10/2021

Accompanying Documents:

 

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