Decision details
Canon Barnett Primary School Academy Conversion
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This item will ask for Cabinet approval for
completion of lease arrangements and commercial transfers related
to the academy conversion of Canon Barnett primary school. The
school received an academy order from the Secretary of State. The
school has indicated its wish to convert to academy status and join
the Mulberry Trust. Once applications from school governing bodies
have been approved by the Secretary of State the expectation is
that local authorities will work with schools on all transfer
matters.
Decision:
The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Question and officer response was noted.
DECISION
1. To authorise the grant of a 125-year lease to the Mulberry Schools Trust for Canon Barnett primary school
2. To authorise the Corporate Director, Place, to agree final terms and conditions for the grant of the new lease.
3. To authorise the execution of any other land related agreement to allow for the Mulberry Schools Trust operation of the Academy from the transfer date
4. To authorise the council to enter into commercial and staffing transfer agreements on suitably agreed terms.
5. To authorise the Corporate Director, Children and Culture, after consultation with the Corporate Director, Resources, and Director of Legal, to enter into and undertake remaining issues and/or agreements associated with the conversion.
6. To authorise the Director of Legal (Monitoring Officer), to execute all documentation required to implement the decisions.
7. To authorise the Corporate Director, Resources, to execute the Local Government (Contract) Act 1997 Certificate required to implement the decisions.
8. To note the equalities considerations as set out in Paragraph 5.1 of the report.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (J. THOMAS)
(Head of Strategy and Policy – Children and Culture (L. Richards)
Report author: Yasmin Ashley
Publication date: 17/12/2021
Date of decision: 15/12/2021
Decided at meeting: 15/12/2021 - Cabinet
Effective from: 25/12/2021
Accompanying Documents:
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