The Reasons for Urgency were agreed.

DECISION

1.    To note the outcome of the pre-statutory consultation on the proposals to close Guardian Angels Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by St Anne’s Primary School as set out in the report; and

2.    To agree to proceed to commence a four-week statutory consultation on the proposal to close Guardian Angels Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by St Anne’s 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)

The Reasons for Urgency were agreed as set out in the report.

Councillor Danny Hassell, Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Young People, introduced the report on proposals to consult on the amalgamation of Guardian Angels and St Anne’s Primary Schools.  He noted that this proposal would create one combined school on the St Anne’s school site to create one financially viable school. He noted that the proposal would not force parents to take places at the new school.

There were suggestions that there was support but also some concerns about the proposals which could be explored in the consultation exercise.

The Mayor noted the pre-decision scrutiny questions and officer responses. He agreed the recommendations to proceed to the statutory consultation on the proposals.

RESOLVED

1.    To note the outcome of the pre-statutory consultation on the proposals to close Guardian Angels Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by St Anne’s Primary School as set out in the report; and

2.    To agree to proceed to commence a four-week statutory consultation on the proposal to close Guardian Angels Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by St Anne’s Primary School from September 2020.