Decision details
Proposal to consult on the amalgamation of Smithy and Redlands Primary Schools
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The item proposes a public consultation on the
closure of Smithy Street and the expansion of Redlands Schools to
enable a decision on the amalgamation of these two schools from
September 2020.
Decision:
DECISION
1. To note the outcome of the pre-statutory consultation on the proposals to close Smithy Street Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by Redlands Primary School as set out in Section 6 of the report; and
2. To agree to proceed to commence a four week statutory consultation on the proposal to close Smithy Street Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by Redlands Primary School from September 2020.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (D. JONES)
(Service Head, Education and Partnership (C. McInnes)
(Service Head, Pupil Services and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan)
Report author: Terry Bryan
Publication date: 31/01/2020
Date of decision: 29/01/2020
Decided at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet
Effective from: 08/02/2020
Accompanying Documents:
- 6.3 Proposal to consult on the amalgamation of Smithy and Redlands Primary Schools
PDF 348 KB - 6.3a Appendix 1 Public consultation paper, further information and response form RTF 791 KB
- 6.3b Appendix 2 Reports on the feedback to the informal public consultation for each school
PDF 580 KB
- 6.3c Appendix 3 A presentation on the analysis of the consultation responses
PDF 88 KB
- 6.3d Appendix 4 LA Pupil Projections 2018-2028 RTF 2 MB
- 6.3e Appendix 5: EIA
PDF 594 KB