Decision details
Report on the outcome of public representations received in response to the statutory Notice on the proposal for the amalgamation (merger) of The Bishop Challoner RC Federation Girls’ and Boys’ Schools
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
The Bishop Challoner RC Federation Girls and Boys Schools
It recommends that the Mayor and cabinet consider a decision on
whether or not to formally proceed with plans for the
schools’ merger that would take effect from the 1st September
2023.
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 consider 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 Bishop Challoner Catholic Girls’ and Boys’ Schools to create a Bishop Challoner Co-educational Catholic School for 11-18 year olds from 1st September 2023.
ACTION BY:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR CHILDREN AND CULTURE (J. THOMAS)
Service Head, Pupil Access and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan)
Report author: Yasmin Ashley
Publication date: 31/03/2023
Date of decision: 29/03/2023
Decided at meeting: 29/03/2023 - Cabinet
Effective from: 12/04/2023
Accompanying Documents:
- BC Amalgamation Stage 2 Cabinet Report (Mar 23).docx
PDF 341 KB - 1. Appendix One - Statutory Notice - Bishop Challoner Schools Merger (Full Version).docx
PDF 339 KB
- 2. Appendix Two - BC Schools Amalgamation Equalities Assessement.docx
PDF 498 KB
- 3. Appendix Three - BC Public Consultation (Stage 1).pdf
PDF 882 KB
- 4. Appendix Four - BC Public Consultation Report. doc.docx
PDF 302 KB
- 5. Appendix Five - HR School Organisational Change Policy.pdf
PDF 249 KB