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Report on outcome of the preliminary stakeholder consultation (pre-statutory) on the proposal for the amalgamation of The Bishop Challoner RC Federation Girls’ and Boys’ Schools
PDF 228 KBThis report presents the outcome of the
preliminary stakeholder consultation (pre-statutory) on the
proposal to establish a single 11-19 mixed gender secondary school,
through the amalgamation (merger) of The Bishop Challoner RC
Federation Girls and Boys Schools.
The report explains the background and reasons for this first stage
of consultation; the responses received with the views of parents,
pupils, staff and the general public. Its purpose is to enable the
Mayor in cabinet to decide whether or not the council should
proceed to the next stage of the process, which would be to issue a
statutory notice informing of the intention for the two schools to
amalgamate.
The report includes a summary of representations received and any
responses made; 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: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/10/2022
Decision due: 30 Nov 22 by Cabinet
Lead member: Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education and Lifelong Learning (Statutory Deputy Mayor)
Lead director: Corporate Director, Children and Culture
Department: Children and Culture
Contact: Steve Nyakatawa, (Director of Education) Email: steve.nyakatawa@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
An informal full public consultation will take
place between September and October 2022, the feedback from this
will inform this report to cabinet and the recommendations
herein.
Consultees
Along with the general public, the following
stakeholders were invited to make representations:
Parents and carers, students, Roman Catholic and Church of England
Dioceses, Council of Mosques, Head Teachers, school staff, school
governors, neighbouring Local Authorities, the National Education
Union. Secretary of State for Education
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: Required
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: • Draft Statutory Notice (Short Version) • Informal consultation paper, further information and response form • Feedback from the informal public consultation on the proposal • Equalities Impact Assessment • Organisational Change Policy (HR)
Decisions
Agenda items
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- Report on outcome of the preliminary stakeholder consultation (pre-statutory) on the proposal for the amalgamation of The Bishop Challoner RC Federation Girls’ and Boys’ Schools