Decision details

Approval of Queensmill Special School academy conversion

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

A request to approve the recommendation to enable the conversion of Queensmill Special School to become an academy.

Decision:

1.    To grant a 125-year lease of Queensmill Special School to Queen Charlotte Education Special School Trust.

 

2.    To enter into a Commercial Transfer Agreement, transferring school assets, contracts and staff from Queensmill Special School to Queen Charlotte Education Special School Trust.

 

3.    To delegate authority to the Interim Strategic Director for the Economy in consultation with the Head of Law to finalise and complete negotiations with Queen Charlotte Education Special School Trust in order to give effect to the decisions in 1 and 2 above.

 

4.    To delegate authority to the Director of Education in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children and Education to make decisions to complete the outstanding works on the Queensmill Special School site.

 

5.    To enter into a High Needs Funding SLA and Services agreement with the Queen Charlotte Education Special School Trust, delegating authority to the Director of Children’s Services to finalise and complete negotiations in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children and Education. 

 

6.    To delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children and Education to increase place funding arrangements with Queen Charlotte Education Special School Trust up to the number of learners on roll in the October 2020 census which shall be detailed in the High Needs Funding SLA.

 

7.    To enter into a SLA with Queen Charlotte Education Special School Trust to formalise arrangements for the Post-19 college and Supported Internship delivered by the Q+ charity, delegating authority to the Director of Children’s Services to finalise and complete negotiations, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children and Education. 

 

Report author: Daryle Mathurin

Publication date: 20/04/2021

Date of decision: 19/04/2021

Decided at meeting: 19/04/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/04/2021

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