Decision details

10 year capital strategy to provide accommodation for projected pupil demand for school places.

1.        That the School Organisation Strategy, as outlined in this report be approved;

2.        That the decision to dispose of the Askham Centre, taken at Cabinet on 7 February 2011, to allow its use as the site for Queensmill Special School’s relocation be revoked.

3.         That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, the Director of Children’s Services and the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, to take the necessary decisions to progress the strategy, including:

(a)   The decision on the temporary decant or permanent relocation of the Haven Respite Centre from its current location to Dalling Road Children’s Home;

(b)   Appointing the preferred design team for the schemes contained within this report, following the bid evaluation process;

(c)   Appointing the preferred contractor for the schemes contained within this report, following the tender evaluation process;

(d)   Agreeing ‘bulge’ classes where necessary;

(e)   Procuring contracts on behalf of Free Schools, where necessary and at the request of the Department for Education and Partnership for Schools, to deliver cost efficiencies;

(f)     Altering the priority order of schemes if circumstances change.