Issue details
Planning for School Places 2024/25 Review and Recommendations
PDF 246 KBThis is the council’s annual report on its review of pupil place planning in Tower Hamlets. It explains:
· the current position on the provision of school places in the borough;
· the projected demand for school places in future years;
· the steps being taken to manage the sufficiency and sustainability of school places in accordance with the council’s school organisation strategy.
The report also serves to inform:
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decisions on education capital investment planning and future bids
to the DfE’s new school programmes;
the medium to longer term commissioning or decommissioning of
places for children and young people with SEND;
discussions with school and trust leaders around required changes
to current SEND provision to meet emerging needs.
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: 17/11/2023
Decision due: 21 Feb 24 by Cabinet
Lead member: Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education and Lifelong Learning (Statutory Deputy Mayor)
Lead director: Corporate Director, Children's Services
Department: Children's Services
Contact: Lisa Fraser, (Director of Education) Email: lisa.fraser@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
NA
Consultees
NA
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: No
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: 1. LA’s Annual Report on School Roll Projections 2. LA’s SEND Sufficiency Plan Overview 3. Council’s Local Plan approach to allocating school sites 4. Summary of capital funding streams available
Decisions
Agenda items
- 21/02/2024 - Cabinet Planning for School Places 2024/25 Review and Recommendations 21/02/2024
Documents
- Planning for School Places 2024/25 Review and Recommendations