DECISION

1.       To note 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 Ben Jonson Primary and Harry Roberts Nursery schools to form an all-through 3 to 11 years’ primary school, taking effect from 1^st January 2022.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (J. THOMAS)

(Service Head for Pupil Access and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan)

(School Organisation Manager (I. Mkparu)

Councillor Asma Begum, Statutory Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Children, Education, Youth Services and Equalities, introduced the report on the proposed merger of Ben Jonson Primary and Harry Roberts Nursery Schools to provide an integrated 3-11 years education service. It will improve the provision to all the children and generally benefit their education.

The report set out the generally positive feedback from the consultation exercise. It will be implemented from 1 January 2022 if it is agreed.

The Mayor welcomed the report as a practical solution to challenges in nursery funding. He proposed the recommendations as set out in the report, these were unanimously agreed by the Members present and it was:

RESOLVED

1.       To note 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 Ben Jonson Primary and Harry Roberts Nursery schools to form an all-through 3 to 11 years’ primary school, taking effect from 1^st January 2022.