Issue - meetings
Report on the outcome of public representations received in response to the statutory proposal to close Cherry Trees Special School. Decision on Closure of Cherry Trees Special School.
Meeting: 03/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 6)
Additional documents:
- 6.7a Appendix One - Cherry Trees School Statutory (Public) Notice (2nd stage consultation), item 6
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- 6.7b Appendix Two - Cherry Trees School Equalities Assessment, item 6
PDF 800 KB
- 6.7c Appendix Three - Cherry Trees School Public Consultation Paper (1st stage), item 6
PDF 501 KB
- 6.7e Appendix Five- Cherry Trees School Public Consultation (1st Stage) Feedback Report, item 6
PDF 295 KB
- 6.7d Appendix Four - Current Financial Position of Cherry Trees School, item 6
PDF 222 KB
- Webcast for Report on the outcome of public representations received in response to the statutory proposal to close Cherry Trees Special School: Decision on Closure of Cherry Trees Special School.
Decision:
The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.
DECISION
1. Having considered the responses to the statutory (public) notice at Appendix 1 to the report, the Equalities Assessment at Appendix 2 to the report and the alternative options explored in the earlier public consultation report, to agree the to close The Cherry Trees Special School with effect from 31 August 2021.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (J. THOMAS)
(Service Head, Pupil Services and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan)
(School Organisation and Place Planning Manager (I. Mkparu)
Minutes:
Councillor Sabina Akhtar, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Children, Youth Services and Education, introduced the report following a statutory consultation on closing the Cherry Trees Special School. She highlighted that it was a small special school but it had a low school roll and standards and quality of education had been declining. The school was no longer financially viable. It was proposed that new provision be established elsewhere.
The Mayor noted the Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses he noted that there was ongoing work to ensure the children currently at the school were supported. He put the recommendation to the vote which was agreed without dissent and it was:
RESOLVED
1. Having considered the responses to the statutory (public) notice at Appendix 1 to the report, the Equalities Assessment at Appendix 2 to the report and the alternative options explored in the earlier public consultation report, to agree the to close The Cherry Trees Special School with effect from 31 August 2021.