This report seeks Cabinet authority to grant a
short-term, 3 year lease to WLFS for temporary use of the Cambridge
School site, Cambridge Grove W6 for a Free School pending
completion of WLFS's proposed purchase from the Council of
Palingswick House and its refurbishment as its preferred Free
School location. As part of the Council's Schools of Choice
strategy, the Council welcomes the opportunity to host the West
London Free School. The lease will enable WLFS to open in September
2011, providing extra choice and opportunities at a secondary level
for parents and children within the borough. The Cambridge School
site will be vacant at the end of July 2011 when the existing
school relocates to the Bryony Centre.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant in 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Report access: Open report with exempt appendix;
Decision due: 18 Jul 2011 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children and Education (expired July 2024)
Department: Children's Services Department
Contact: David Jones Email: david.jones@lbhf.gov.uk Tel: 020 8753 2841.
Consultation process
A thorough consultation about the relocation
of Cambridge School was undertaken in the development of the SEN
Strategy. The results of the consultation were reported to Cabinet
on 2nd March 2009.
Cambridge School consulted its stakeholders, including the DfE, its
pupils' parents and its staff's unions, about its relocation to the
Bryony Centre.
West London Free School consulted its stakeholders.
Consultees
The consulted parties for the SEN consultation
were: schools, parents, members of parliament, Councillor Members,
neighbouring authorities and local interest groups. See above
‘Consultation process’ for details of other
consultees.