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Home > Council & democracy > Council meetings > Issue details - Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) provision at Ben Jonson School’

Issue details

Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) provision at Ben Jonson School’

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As part of the Borough SEN Strategy and Implementation Plan for Social, Emotional and Mental Health Primary provision, Bowden House Special School and Ben Jonson Primary Schools have formed a partnership to jointly run a Social Emotional Mental Health provision, on the Ben Jonson site. This partnership would enhance the educational offer for both schools and benefit all Tower Hamlets children with SEMH needs.

This report presents the outcome of the stage one consultation, and the public representations received in response to the statutory Notice on the proposal to establish a 12 place Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) provision at Ben Jonson School from September 2021
It also presents the outcome of the public representation received in response to the statutory notice on the proposal for a prescribed alteration to Bowden House School and Ben Jonson School, to establish a 12 place Special Educational Needs provision from September 2021.

The report explains the background and reasons for the proposals; the links with the possible closure of Cherry Trees School. It details the consultations undertaken; the responses received with the views of parents, pupils, staff and the general public. It recommends for the Mayor in Cabinet to consider the decision on whether or not the council should agree the proposal and formally proceed with plans to establish a 12 place Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) provision at Ben Jonson School from 1st September 2021, and the prescribed alteration to Bowden House School, to establish a 12 place co-educational, primary, non-residential, Special Educational Needs provision from September 2021 on the Ben Jonson site. The two provisions will be integrated.


The report will include equalities impact assessment; risk and opportunities; officer’s recommendations; decisions available to the Mayor in Cabinet.


Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Significant impact on communities living or working in two or more wards;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/01/2021

Decision due: 3 Mar 21 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing

Lead director: Corporate Director, Children and Culture

Department: Children and Culture

Contact: James Thomas, (Corporate Director, Children and Culture) Email: James.Thomas1@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Stage one public consultation commenced in Summer 2020 with the publication and consultation on the social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) implementation plan, and the consultation on the proposal for the closure of Cherry Trees which included consultation with all parents, and staff who are currently working with pupils likely to be transferred to the Ben Jonson SEMH provision. Feedback from these consultations has informed this report to cabinet and the recommendation herein.

Ben Jonson school governors undertook a further four week period of statutory consultation from 7 January 2021 to 4 February 2021. During this statutory consultation period all interested stakeholders were given an opportunity to send objections or comments to the school.

Consultees

The following stakeholders have been invited to make representations:
Parents and carers, students, Roman Catholic and Church of England Dioceses, Council of Mosques, Head Teachers, school staff, school governors, community groups, neighbouring Local Authorities, the National Education Union, local Members of Parliament.

Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: Yes

What supporting documents or other information will be available?: • SEMH Strategy for meeting Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs for Primary Age Children in Tower Hamlets • The Cherry Trees School Closure (1st stage consultation) • Statutory Public Notices • Public Consultation Paper (1st stage consultation) • Analysis of the Responses to the Statutory Public Notices

Agenda items

  • 03/03/2021 - Cabinet Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) provision at Ben Jonson School’ 03/03/2021

Documents

  • Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) provision at Ben Jonson School’  

 

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