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Agenda item

21st Century Schools Band B: Early Years, Primary and Secondary provision to serve Adamsdown and Splott

(Papers to follow)

 

To undertake the pre-decision scrutiny of the draft cabinet report.

Minutes:

The Chairperson welcomed Councillor Sarah Merry (Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member, Education, Employment and Skills), Nick Batchelar (Director, Education and Lifelong Learning) and Richard Portas (Programme Director, School Organisation Programme) to the meeting. 

 

The Chairperson invited Councillor Merry to make a statement in which she advised that it was a sufficiency of school places in that area and the condition of the buildings that necessitated the proposals contained within the report; in particular that Willows High School becomes an 8 form entry school and transfers to Tremorfa Park;  St Albans Catholic Primary School closes; and the capacity at Baden Powell Primary School is increased and the school is also transferred to Tremorfa Park.

 

Members were invited to comment, seek clarification, or raise questions on the information received.  Those discussions were summarised as follows:

 

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Members sought information as to how many pupils were currently at St Albans Catholic Primary School and where was it envisaged they would go.   The Programme Director advised that here were currently 172 pupils on role, it was anticipated that the majority of pupils would go to Baden Powell Primary School however, the Diocese has indicated that there will be places in St Peters and St Johns.  It is anticipated that 29 pupils will transfer to another faith school.

 

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In relation to the significantly enhanced community facilities to be located on the new school site Members were keen to be assured that lessons had been learned from mistakes made at other schools.  Officers accepted that the need to consider best practice and learning from previous situations was paramount.   It was noted that here needs to be consistency across the City.  Where significant publish investment is being made communities should have equality of access and it should not be for the school to decide when the community can access the facilities. 

 

AGREED – That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their concerns and observations discussed during the Way Forward.

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