Contact: Peter Colenutt - Assistant Education Officer (School Review)

Telephone: 01962 846157; e-mail: [email protected]

Alex Munro - Education Officer (Admissions and Special Projects)

Telephone: 01962 846462; e-mail: [email protected]

1 Summary

The following decision is sought:

1 That the Executive Member for Education approve the undertaking of local consultations during March 2006 on the following proposals, with a report back to the Children's Services Policy Review Committee in July:

a) the establishment of two new 2fe primary schools at East Anton, the first anticipated for September 2008;

and either

b) the closure of Shepherds Spring Infant and Junior Schools and the transfer of pupils to Knights Enham Infant and Junior and Roman Way Primary Schools

or

the closure of Knights Enham Infant and Junior Schools and the transfer of pupils to Shepherds Spring Infant and Junior and Roman Way Primary Schools

2 That the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services be asked to undertake feasibility work in relation to the above options.

2 Reason

The issues raised in this report reflect the County Council's corporate aims and the local authority's statutory duty under the Children Act to address the five outcomes to improve "the well-being of children in the authority's area". These are described in more detail in section 10 of this report.

3 Other Options considered and rejected:

See section 8.6 of the main report.

4 Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

None

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee -

None

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent -

None

Approved by: Date:

Councillor D A Kirk

Executive Member for Education