Issue details
Council day care nurseries – consultation on proposed closure
PDF 83 KBCabinet agreed on 27 June 2018 to hold a
resident consultation on the proposal for a phased closure of the
council’s three day care nurseries. This item is to consider
the report on the responses to the consultation and to decide
whether to proceed with the proposal.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: £1 Million expenditure/savings and also an impact on 2 or more wards.;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/08/2018
Decision due: 26 Sep 18 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing
Lead director: Corporate Director, Children and Culture
Department: Children and Culture
Contact: Pauline Hoare, (Head of the Integrated Early Years Service) Email: pauline.hoare@towerhamlets.gov.uk, Christine McInnes, (Divisional Director, Education and Partnerships) Email: christine.mcinnes@towerhamlets.gov.uk, Sarah Steer, Project Manager, Town Hall Team Email: Sarah.Steer@TowerHamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Already undertaken:
• Resident consultation on the previous proposal (September to
November 2017)
• Schools Forum (March to May 2018)
• Resident consultation on the current proposal (July to
September 2018)
To be undertaken:
• Schools Forum (continuing)
• Staff consultation
Consultees
• Resident consultation by online survey
and meetings with parents and other stakeholders
• Schools Forum in meetings
• Staff consultation in writing and in meetings with staff and
unions
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: Yes, based on resident consultation responses and for staff. Will be undertaken during July to September 2018
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: Cabinet 27 June report (see Supplemental Agenda) and decisions: http://democracy.towerhamlets.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=720&MId=8825 Details of the proposal and link to the consultation: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/education_and_learning/childcare_and_early_years_educ/Information_about_LA_Day_Care_Nurseries.aspx
Decisions
- 28/09/2018 - Securing the future of Early Years services - phased closure of the three local authority childcare day nurseries
Agenda items
- 26/09/2018 - Cabinet Securing the future of Early Years services - phased closure of the three local authority childcare day nurseries 26/09/2018
- 31/10/2018 - Cabinet Securing the future of early years services - phased closure of the three local authority childcare day nurseries 31/10/2018
Documents
- Council day care nurseries – consultation on proposed closure