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Report on the outcome of public representations received in response to the statutory Notice on the proposal for the amalgamation (merger) of The Bishop Challoner RC Federation Girls’ and Boys’ Schools
PDF 229 KBThis report informs the council of the outcome
of the four-week period of public representation in response to the
statutory notice on the proposal for the amalgamation (merger) of
The Bishop Challoner RC Federation Girls and Boys Schools
It recommends that the Mayor and cabinet consider a decision on
whether or not to formally proceed with plans for the
schools’ merger that would take effect from the 1st September
2023.
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: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/11/2022
Decision due: 29 Mar 23 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
A stage one consultation was held in the early
Autumn term 2022. This was followed by Cabinet on 26 October 2022,
agreeing to publish a statutory notice and proposal, for a four
week formal consultation between November and December 2022. During
this statutory consultation period all interested stakeholders were
invited to send any comments and or objections to the Council. The
statutory notice was published at the schools’ and on the
Council website and advertised in the Docklands & East London
Advertiser.
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?: Will require an EA
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: • Statutory Notice • Copies of all representations received in response to the statutory proposal • Analysis of feedback from the statutory proposal • Summary analysis on the current financial position of The Bishop Challoner RC Federation Girls and Boys Schools • Equalities Assessment (to be updated)Organisational Change Policy (HR) • Organisational Change Policy (HR)
Agenda items
Documents
- Report on the outcome of public representations received in response to the statutory Notice on the proposal for the amalgamation (merger) of The Bishop Challoner RC Federation Girls’ and Boys’ Schools