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Home > Council & democracy > Council meetings > Decision - Report on the outcome of representations received in response to the statutory (public) notice to amalgamate Marion Richardson and Old Church Nursery Schools

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Report on the outcome of representations received in response to the statutory (public) notice to amalgamate Marion Richardson and Old Church Nursery Schools

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Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report informs the council of the outcome of the four-week period of public representation in response to the statutory notice on the proposal for the amalgamation (merger) of Marion Richardson Primary and Old Church Nursery Schools from September 2022
This would require the closure of Old Church Nursery School and extending the age range of Marion Richardson Primary School, to establish a two-form entry (2FE), all-through 3-11 Primary School with 60 FTE Nursery

It recommends for the Mayor in cabinet to consider a decision on whether or not to formally proceed with plans for the schools’ merger that would take effect from the 1st September 2022. Old Church Nursery School would therefore officially close on 31st August 2022

The report includes a summary of representations received and any responses made; risk and opportunities; officer’s recommendations; decisions available to the Mayor in Cabinet

Decision:

DECISION

 

1.       To note the report and its supporting documents, particularly the statutory notice (Appendix 1 to the report) and the Equality Assessment (Appendix 2 to the report), along with comments made by respondents to the Statutory Notice.

 

2.       To agree to the amalgamation (merger) of Marion Richardson Primary and Old Church Nursery schools to form an all-through 3 to 11 years’ primary school, taking effect from 1st September 2022.

 

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (J. THOMAS)

(Service Head for Pupil Access and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan)

 

 

Report author: Ikwi Mkparu

Publication date: 11/03/2022

Date of decision: 09/03/2022

Decided at meeting: 09/03/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 19/03/2022

Accompanying Documents:

  • Report on the Amalgamation of Marion Rich. and Old Church Schools pdf icon PDF 350 KB
  • Appendix One - Statutory Notice M.R. and O.C. (Short Version) pdf icon PDF 220 KB
  • Appendix Two - Equalities Impact Assessment (M.R. and O.C.) pdf icon PDF 318 KB
  • Appendix Three - First Stage Consultation (M.R. and O.C.) pdf icon PDF 671 KB
  • Appendix Four - First Stage Consultation Feedback Report (M.R. and O.C.) pdf icon PDF 260 KB
  • Appendix Five Organisational Change Policy pdf icon PDF 249 KB

 

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