Issue - meetings
• Report on the outcome of public representations received in response to the statutory proposal to close Shapla Primary School • Decision on Closure of Shapla Primary School.
Meeting: 03/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 6)
Additional documents:
- 6.8a Appendix One - Shapla School Statutory (Public) Notice (2nd stage consultation), item 6
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- 6.8b Appendix Two - Shapla Primary School Equalities Assessment, item 6
PDF 931 KB
- 6.8c Appendix Three - Shapla Public Consultation Paper (1st stage), item 6
PDF 296 KB
- 6.8e Appendix Five - LA Seven Year Primary Aged Pupil Projections for the West of the Borough, item 6
PDF 531 KB
- 6.8d Appendix Four - Current Financial Position of Shapla Primary School, item 6
PDF 243 KB
- 6.8f Appendix Six - Shapla School Public Consultation (1st Stage) Feedback Report, item 6
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- 6.8g Appendix Seven - Analysis of Responses to the Statutory Notice for Shapla School, item 6
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- Webcast for Report on the outcome of public representations received in response to the statutory proposal to close Shapla Primary School: Decision on Closure of Shapla Primary School.
Decision:
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 proposal to close Shapla Primary 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 Shapla Primary School. This stemmed from a primary review which highlighted the need to reduce the number of primary places in the West of the Borough. Shapla School had significant financial challenges which indicated it could not continue. Responses to the consultation exercise were set out in the report. The team would ensure that alternative provision was available for all current pupils and officers were working to support school staff.
The Mayor noted this was a challenging situation and thanked officers for their work on it. He proposed the recommendation as set out. It 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 proposal to close Shapla Primary School with effect from 31 August 2021.