Issue details
Planning for School Places 2025/26 Review and Recommendations
PDF 228 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:
? 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: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/08/2024
Decision due: 27 Nov 24 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Safer Communities, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Education and Lifelong Learning (Statutory Deputy Mayor)
Lead director: Corporate Director, Children's Services
Department: Communities
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?: NA
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
Agenda items
- 27/11/2024 - Cabinet Planning for School Places 2025/26 Review and Recommendations 27/11/2024
Documents
- Planning for School Places 2025/26 Review and Recommendations