Decision details
Report on the outcome of public representations received in response to the statutory proposal to close Raines Church of England Foundation School
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Item Called In
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 to close Raine’s Foundation
Church of England School. It recommends for the Mayor in cabinet to
consider a decision on whether or not to formally proceed with
plans for the School to close on the 31st August 2020. 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. That having considered all of the supporting documentation: particularly, the statutory notice set out at Appendix 1; the comments and objections raised by the eight respondents at Appendix 2; the Equalities Assessment (EA) at Appendix 3; and the report on the alternative options set out in Appendix 4, the proposal, presented by the Local Authority and London Diocesan Board, to close Raine’s Foundation School with effect from the 31st August 2020 be approved.
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: Linsey bell
Publication date: 31/01/2020
Date of decision: 29/01/2020
Decided at meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet
Issue status: The decision is currently being reconsidered
Accompanying Documents:
- 6.2 Report on the outcome of public representations received in response to the statutory proposal to close Raines Church of England Foundation School
PDF 403 KB - 6.2.2 Raines Cabinet report on the outcome of the Statutory Notice
PDF 403 KB
- 6.2a Appendix 1 - Statutory Notice
PDF 596 KB
- 6.2b Appendix 2 - Consultation representations received
PDF 695 KB
- 6.2c Appendix 3 Equality Assessment
PDF 635 KB
- 6.2d Appendix 4 - Alternative Options to closeure
PDF 300 KB
- 6.2e Appendix 5 - Support to Staff
PDF 420 KB
- 6.2f Appendix 6 - Notes from public meeting on stat notice proposals
PDF 292 KB
- 6.2g Appendix 7 - Responses to questions from PDC Public Meeting 11 Nov 2019
PDF 511 KB
- 6.2h Appendix 8 - LBTH School Roll Projections for Year 7 (2019-2027)
PDF 360 KB
- 6.2i Appendix 9 - Current Financal Position
PDF 218 KB
- 6.2j Appendix 10 - Current Attainment Levels on Raine's School Performance
PDF 213 KB
- 6.2k Appendix 11 - Current list of pupil transfers from Raines Foundation School.docx
PDF 201 KB