Contact: Bob Eardley, Strategic Planning Manager, telephone 01962 846275;

email: [email protected]

1 Introductory

1.1 This report sets out proposed changes to the 2006/07 and 2007/08 capital programmes and proposals for planning consent for temporary classrooms.

1.2 The proposals in this report support the Corporate Strategies "Maximising well-being" and Enhancing our quality of place" by proposing allocations of funding to improve the environments of Hampshire schools and children's homes.

1.3 The five outcomes specified in the Children Act are set out below, with a summary of how the proposals in this report contribute to their achievement:

· being healthy (enjoying good physical and mental health and living a healthy lifestyle): through proposals which include the encouragement of walking and cycling to and from school, the provision of health advice through children's centres and co-location with the Health Service;

· staying safe (being protected from harm and neglect): by creating safe environments in schools, children's centres, children's homes and carers' homes;

· enjoying and achieving (getting the most out of life and developing the skills for adulthood): by providing a high standard of education and care for children in suitable buildings;

· making a positive contribution (being involved with the community and society and not engaging in anti-social or offending behaviour): by encouraging the flexible and creative use of accommodation;

· economic well-being (not being prevented by economic disadvantage from achieving their full potential in life): by ensuring that proposals will not disadvantage children, will protect equality of opportunity and support children from no or low income families to secure skills and qualifications.

2 Recommendations

a) That the following variations to the 2006/07 capital programme be approved:

(i) an allocation of £0.069m from the provision for 14-19 initiative projects towards the cost of catering provision at Brune Park Community College, Gosport;

(ii) the addition of a major project to renovate the sports hall and associated work at Staunton Community Sports College, Havant, at a cost of £0.250m;

(iii) the addition of £0.080m from the capital programme contingency to existing provision of £0.360m for a major project of general renovation at Baycroft School, Gosport;

(iv) an allocation of £0.104m from the provision for Education Other Than At School for the cost of purchasing and locating temporary buildings at Basingstoke School Plus;

(v) an allocation of £0.040m from the provision for 14-19 initiative projects towards the cost of catering provision at Staunton Community Sports College, Havant;

(vi) the virement of £0.015m from revenue to the capital programme contingency to meet the costs of adaptations to office accommodation at Kent Road, Gosport for the Gosport Locality Team;

b) That the following variations to the 2007/08 capital programme be approved:

(i) an allocation of £0.110m from the provision for Early Education and Child Care Sustainability for the provision of a new temporary building for the Oakwood Playgroup, at Oakwood Infant School, Hartley Wintney;

(ii) an allocation of £0.110m from the provision for Early Education and Child Care Sustainability for the provision of a new temporary building for the Yateley Community Pre-school at Yateley Infant School;

(iii) an allocation of £0.170m for adaptation and extension of the Haven Children's Centre, Gosport, to be funded through £0.108m from the provision for Early Education and Child Care Sustainability and 0.062m from Schools Access Initiative;

(iv) an allocation of £0.060m from the provision for Early Education and Child Care Sustainability for improvements to the accommodation used by Stepping Stones Pre-school, Fordingbridge;

(v) an allocation of £0.062m from the provision for general early years projects to meet the cost of temporary provision for the Saplings Playgroup during building work at Burnham Copse Primary School, Tadley;

(vi) an allocation of £0.275m from the provision for general early years projects for adaptation and extension to Park Children's Centre, Aldershot;

(vii) an allocation of £0.170m from the provision for 14-19 initiative projects towards the cost of construction and hair and beauty facilities at Horndean Technology College;

(viii) funding for staff workforce improvements be allocated to the projects set out in Appendix 1;

(ix) funding for science, food technology and design technology be allocated to the projects set out in Appendix 2;

(x) a reduction in the allocation of Youth Capital Fund resources for the project at the Original Place, Havant from £0.270m to £0.235m;

(xi) an allocation of £0.100m from the provision for health and safety projects towards the construction of a bus bay at The Mountbatten School, Romsey;

(xii) an allocation of £0.111m for abortive professional fees from the allocation for primary school provision in the Whiteley area.

c) That individual allocations for a range of projects, listed in Appendix 3, agreed by the Director of Children's Services be approved;

d) That the former caretaker's house at Burnham Copse Primary School, Tadley be declared surplus to Children's Services requirements and that approval be sought from the Executive Member for Policy and resources for up to 100% of the receipt to be retained towards the cost of the major project at Burnham Copse Primary School in the 2007/08 capital programme.

e) That subject to the approval of the Executive Member for Policy and Resources an additional £0.046m be added to the provision in the 2006/07 capital programme for Youth Capital Fund projects.

f) That subject to the approval of the Executive Member for Policy and Resources the following projects and their resources be carried forward from 2006/07 to 2007/08:

(i) Baycroft School Gosport, major refurbishment project at £0.440m;

(ii) Staunton Community Sports College, sports hall refurbishment at £0.250m;

(iii) minor works at £0.153m.

g) That subject to the approval of the Executive Member for Policy and Resources the following variations to the 2007/08 capital programme be approved:

(i) in respect of Bell Vue Infant School and Newport Junior Schools, Aldershot:

(a) the addition of resources of £0.350m of capital grant;

(b) the addition of a major improvement project at £0.350m;

(ii) in respect of Swanwick Lodge Secure Unit:

(a) the addition of resources totalling £0.854m of capital grant;

(b) the addition of a major project for improvements and refurbishment at an estimated cost of £0.874m;

(iii) the addition of resources of £0.200m of capital grant to reflect specialist school allocations of £0.100m each to Dove House School, Basingstoke and Samuel Cody School, Farnborough.

h) That the approval of the Executive Member for Policy and Resources be sought for planning consent until 31 August 2012 for the following temporary classrooms:

(i) one double unit at Oakwood Infant School, Hartley Wintney to house the Oakwood Playgroup;

(ii) one double unit at Yateley Infant School to house the Yateley Community Pre-school;

(iii) one double unit at Elvetham Heath Primary School, Fleet;

(iv) one double and one single unit at Brughton Hill Community College, Basingstoke;

(v) one double unit at Dove House School, Basingstoke

(vi) one double unit at Wildern School, Hedge End.

3. Amendments to the 2006/07 capital programme

14-19 agenda

Brune Park Community College, Gosport

3.1 A scheme has been developed to provide a 14 -19 vocational training facility at Brune Park Community College, Gosport, at an estimated cost of £0.139m. It will provide a specialist light industrial catering area that will allow the college to provide a vocational qualification in catering and hospitality. In line with all other vocational facilities in the county, it will be made available to other local secondary schools. The college is contributing £0.070m and it is recommended that £0.069m is made available from the provision for 14 - 19 initiative projects to allow the scheme to proceed.

Sports hall improvements

Staunton Community Sports College, Havant

3.2 The 2006/07 capital programme includes an allocation of £0.250m towards the cost of substantial enhancements to the school's existing sports hall, adjoining changing rooms and associated corridors. The total estimated cost of these refurbishment works is £0.700m. It is recommended that £0.250m is now made available to support this scheme. Additional funding of £0.250m from Policy and Resources and £0.200m from the college will be made available.

Baycroft School, Gosport

3.3 The 2006/07 capital programme includes provision of £0.360m for improvements to Baycroft School, Gosport, which caters for secondary age pupils with moderate learning difficulties. The existing accommodation is insufficient for the number of pupils attending the school and it is now proposed to extend the original two-storey building to provide additional purpose-built space.

3.4 The overall cost is estimated at £0.665m. Additional contributions of £0.150m made by the school and £0.042m from Policy and Resources take the total available resources to £0.552m, leaving a shortfall of £0.113m. Following discussions with the school, it is recommended that an additional contribution of £0.080m should be made from the contingency to allow the project to proceed. This would reduce the shortfall between available funding and estimated costs to £0.033m. A project appraisal report to be considered by the Executive Member for Education proposes that it would be reasonable to proceed to tender on the basis of that estimated shortfall. It is therefore recommended that an additional £0.080m from the contingency is added to the resources available for this project.

Basingstoke School Plus - temporary buildings at the Ashwood site

3.5 The placing of three additional temporary classrooms at the Ashwood site of Basingstoke School Plus was approved on 25 May 2006. The cost was met initially by Basingstoke School Plus on the understanding that it would be reimbursed from the capital programme. The cost of locating the buildings was £0.104m, which can be met from the provision in the capital programme for education centre buildings and it is recommended that £0.104m is made available from that source.

14-19 initiative - Staunton Community Sports College, Havant

3.6 The school is proposing to develop a light industrial catering provision that will allow it to deliver a vocational qualification in Catering and Hospitality. This new facility will be accessible to all schools within the Havant Secondary Federation and wider Havant Consortium. It is planned to convert an existing food technology room at a cost of £0.180m. Funding of £0.140m has been secured by the school following a successful bid to the Area Investment Framework. It is recommended that £0.040m be made available from the block vote for 14 -19 provision to meet allow the project to proceed.

Youth Capital Fund - resources

3.7 The 2006/07 capital programme includes an amount of £0.468m Government grant to fund improvements to Youth Service buildings. Notification has recently been received that the amount available in 2006/07 has been increased by £0.046m to £0.514m and it is recommended that this additional allocation is added to the 2006/07 cash limit.

3.8 Having taken account of the allocations made against Youth Capital Fund resources in 2006/07, there is a balance of £0.009m, which it is recommended should be carried forward to 2007/08.

Accommodation for Gosport Locality Team

3.9 There is provision the 2006/07 revenue budget to support the roll-out of locality teams across the county. £0.015m of this provision has been identified to fund building work at the Kent Road Family Centre, Gosport, to provide a base for the new Gosport Locality Team. Design work to adapt the premises is currently in hand, but it will not be possible to start the project before the end of March 2007. As the planned investment relates to a capital investment in the building, it is recommended that £0.015m is vired to the 2006/07 capital programme and carried forward to 2007/08, when the building work will start.

4. Amendments to the 2007/08 capital programme

Early Education and Child Care Sustainability Grant

Oakwood Infant School, Hartley Whitney

4.1 The Oakwood Playgroup currently occupies a HORSA temporary building on the school site. The building is owned by the County Council, is now in very poor condition and cannot continue to house the playgroup beyond the immediate short term. The playgroup places are needed to meet demand in the area and it is, therefore, proposed to demolish the HORSA building and replace it with a temporary building specifically designed to provide the required playgroup accommodation. It is proposed that this work takes place in the summer of 2007 to minimise the period of time that the playgroup will need to relocate to alternative accommodation to maintain provision of services. Costs are estimated at £0.110m to provide and erect the new building together with slight changes to the external areas and the provision of appropriate play space. The cost of demolishing the existing temporary building is being met by Policy and Resources.

4.2 To enable the playgroup to continue to function, it is recommended that £0.110m is made available from the Early Education and Child Care Sustainability block vote, and that approval from the Executive Member for Policy and Resources is sought to submit a planning application for the siting of the new temporary building to house the playgroup until August 2012.

Yateley Infant School

4.3 The Yateley Community Pre-school is located on the Yateley Infant School site in a temporary building, which is owned by the playgroup but provides poor quality accommodation. The manufacturer of the building is no longer in business therefore it is not possible to undertake works to extend and improve the accommodation for the playgroup. Pre-school places are needed in the area and it is appropriate to replace the existing building with a new temporary building which would provide improved accommodation specifically designed for the playgroup. This will require the demolition of the existing building and its replacement with a new temporary building in the same position within the school site. Costs are estimated at £0.110m to demolish and erect the new building, together with slight changes to the external areas and the provision of appropriate play space. It is proposed that this work takes place in the summer in order to minimise the period of time which the playgroup has to relocate to alternative premises.

4.4 It is recommended that: £0.110m is made available from the Early Education and Child Care Sustainability block vote, and that approval from the Executive Member for Policy and Resources is sought to submit a planning application for the siting of a temporary building for playgroup use until August 2012.

The Haven Children's Centre

4.5 The Haven Children's Centre is located in the Bridgemary area of Gosport and provides full day-care for up to 150 children. The nursery has 70 full-time equivalent places for children aged three to five, including ten full-time equivalent places for children with complex learning difficulties and disabilities. Other professionals and specialists including family support and portage workers are based at the centre.

4.6 In order to meet the increasing demands on the Centre's resources and facilities, a scheme is being developed to provide a new multi-functional room and hygiene room, together with some internal alteration to increase available accommodation for visiting health professionals and family drop-in.

4.7 The overall cost of this project is estimated at £0.220m.The centre is contributing £0.050m and it is recommended that£0.062m from the provision for schools access (to reflect the use by children with disabilities) and £0.108m from the Early Education and Child Care Sustainability block vote are allocated to allow this project to proceed.

Stepping Stones Pre-school, Fordingbridge

4.8 This pre-school currently occupies a room in the Avonway Community Centre in Fordingbridge. The children in this setting have to use the community centre toilets, which also requires them to walk past the main entrance into the centre, which has adverse implications for Health and Safety and Child Protection.

4.9 Adjacent to this building is another building, also leased by the Avonway committee, which could be adapted to provide a larger and better equipped facility for the pre-school children, with improved security and safety. There is a need to improve this facility to provide more appropriate heating in the form of low surface temperature radiators, acoustic treatment and upgrade the kitchen area. It is recommended that a sum of £0.060m from the Early Education and Child Care Sustainability block vote is allocated to allow the upgrade of the building to proceed to provide a better environment for the pre-school.

Early Education and Child Care general capital provision

Burnham Copse Primary School, Tadley

4.10 A report to be considered by the Executive Member for Education details proposed work to provide the necessary accommodation for Burnham Copse Primary School, following approval to the closure of the former infant and junior schools. This work will entail extension and alteration works to the former junior school building. While this work is undertaken the school will be housed in the former infant school building. To allow the school to occupy the whole of the infant building the Burnham Copse Playgroup, the Saplings, which occupies part of the infant school building, needs to be relocated to a temporary building. On completion of the alterations to the former junior school building the playgroup will occupy the permanent accommodation being created for them. To site and rent the temporary building for a year is estimated to cost £0.062m.

4.11 It is recommended that £0.062m is made available from the Early Education and Child Care block vote in the 2007/08 capital programme to meet this cost.

Park Children's Centre, Aldershot

4.12 Park Children's Centre is situated on the Park Primary School site in Aldershot. The building was originally used as an early years centre (EYC) and extension works were completed recently to improve the accommodation for the EYC. The area served by the EYC was identified as requiring a children's centre under phase 1 of this initiative and the EYC was re-designated. Additional accommodation is required for the centre to provide the range of services needed by the local community. This work consists of extending the size of the sleep area for babies, providing a new and larger community room and increasing the size of the office accommodation.

4.13 The cost of the proposed work is estimated at £0.275m and it is recommended that this amount is made available from the Early Education and Child Care block vote in the 2007/08 capital programme.

14-19 initiative - Horndean Technology College

4.14 A scheme has been developed to provide two 14 -19 vocational training facilities at Horndean Technology College at an estimated cost of £0.250m. These will provide specialist areas for the delivery of construction and hair and beauty and the project requires substantial remodelling of existing accommodation.. In line with all other vocational facilities in the county these will be made available to other local secondary schools and, where appropriate, to primary feeders. It is recommended that £0.170m is made available from the block vote for 14-19 provision with the remaining £0.080m coming from the college's own resources.

Staff Workforce Provision

4.15 The 2007/08 capital programme includes a block allocation of £0.500m for the improvement of schools' administrative accommodation in order to help the implementation of the staff workforce remodelling programme. A number of projects are being developed, funded mainly by schools and these are set out in Appendix 1.

4.16 It is recommended that contributions are made to individual projects, as detailed in Appendix 1.

Secondary school food technology and science projects

4.17 The 2007/08 capital programme includes a block allocation of £1.390m for secondary school food technology and science improvements. Individual costed projects have been identified; all are minor works schemes.

4.18 Appendix 2 lists the proposed schemes, indicating the number and type of specialist spaces being improved at each school. Contributions from schools' devolved formula capital are being made in all cases at 20% of the total project costs, with the exception of Eggar's School, Alton which has committed its devolved formula capital to a major project completed last year.

4.19 It is recommended that approval is given to the minor works projects listed in Appendix 2.

Craft, Design and Technology (CDT) projects

4.20 The 2007/08 capital programme includes a block allocation of £0.500m for secondary school CDT improvements. Following advice from the CDT inspector, individual costed projects have been identified, all are minor works schemes. Appendix 2 lists the proposed schemes. Contributions from schools' devolved formula capital are being made in all cases at 20% of the total project costs.

4.21 It is recommended that approval is given to the minor works projects listed in Appendix 2.

Youth Capital Fund

4.22 On 18 January 2007 approval was given to an allocation of £0.270m to a project at the Original Place, Havant. Revised estimates now show that £0.235m is required and it is recommended that the allocation for this project is reduced accordingly.

4.23 When minor projects approved by the Director of Children's Services are taken into account, there is an unallocated balance of £0.135m in the Youth Capital Fund allocation, which is earmarked for a project at the Colours Youth Centre, Hardley, for which costings are currently being prepared. A recommendation will be brought forward when final costs are available.

Targeted Capital Fund allocation for Federation

4.24 An allocation of £0.350m has been made by the DfES to Belle Vue Infant and Newport Junior Schools, Aldershot, which are federating. Resources are made available following bids against a discrete budget to fund capital costs arising from federation. These are principally to cover ICT expenditure, but can also be used to fund adaptations to improve the schools' environments and in particular staff facilities. It is recommended that resources of £0.350m and a major project at Belle Vue Infant and Newport Junior Schools, Aldershot are added to the 2007/08 capital programme.

Swanwick Lodge Secure Unit

4.25 On 12 October 2006 an indicative allocation from the DfES of £0.505m was reported for refurbishment and improvement works at Swanwick Lodge Secure Unit. This allocation has now been confirmed. Approval was given on the same date to a County Council contribution of £0.020m.

4.26 Two further allocations have recently been received. The first is £0.150m, made up of professional fees of £0.085m on the allocation referred to in paragraph 4.25 and £0.65m for a new young persons' telephone system and family meeting room. The second allocation totals £0.199m and is for the following works:

· a new CCTV system throughout the building to include modern digital monitoring and recording equipment;

· provision of new powered security gates to the admissions compound;

· modifications to the five-a-side court security fence to bring it in line with the latest Home Office requirements.

4.27 It is recommended that:

· resources totalling £0.854m are added to the 2007/08 capital programme;

· the contribution of £0.020m in the 2006/07 capital programme is carried forward to 2007/08;

· a major project for improvements at Swanwick Lodge Secure Unit is added to the 2007/08 capital programme at an estimated cost of £0.874m.

Bus bay project at The Mountbatten School, Romsey

4.28 A project has been developed by The Mountbatten School, Romsey to improve safety at the beginning and end of the school day through the creation of a bus bay outside the school. A large proportion of the pupils travel to and from the school by bus, but there is no appropriate provision for safe parking of buses and other vehicles on the narrow roads around he school entrance. The school views the conflict between vehicles and pedestrians as a severe safety hazard. The proposal to create a bus bay is consistent with School Travel Plan, approved in March 2005.

4.29 The total estimated cost of the project is £0.300m. The school has agreed to contribute £0.100m and the Executive Member for Environment approved a contribution of £0.100m on 20 March 2007. It is recommended that a matching contribution of £0.100m is made to this project from the capital programme provision for health and safety schemes, recognising the contribution it will make to the safety of Mountbatten pupils and other site users.

Proposed new Whiteley Primary School project - abortive design fees

4.30 The Cabinet agreed in July 2005 to support the establishment of a new voluntary aided primary school in Whiteley to accommodate pupils unable to secure entry to Whiteley Primary School. Following that decision consultation with the local community took place and a site for the new school was identified on part of the Meadowside recreation land, owned by Winchester City Council. Despite extensive discussions with the City Council, it has not been possible to secure agreement to a sale of the land to enable the school to be built and the project has now been abandoned.

4.31 The Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services has carried out a substantial amount of feasibility and design work on the new Whiteley Primary School project. In addition to designs for the proposed new school, a major feasibility study for the use of an alternative site was also commissioned, which involved the engagement of a number of external consultants. The cost of this abortive work is £0.111m and it is recommended that this amount is reimbursed from the capital programme allocation for new primary school provision in the Whiteley area.

5. Specialist schools allocations

5.1 Notifications have been received of capital allocations for two schools which have been awarded specialist school status. These are listed in Table 1. The allocation for each school is £0.100m.

Table 1

School	Specialism	Funding source
Dove House, Basingstoke	Mathematics and computing	Grant
Samuel Cody, Farnborough	Sport	Grant

5.2 It is recommended that £0.200m is added to the provision for special school improvements to reflect these allocations.

6. Burnham Copse Primary School, Tadley - former caretaker's house

6.1 A project appraisal report to create appropriate facilities for Burnham Copse Primary School is being considered by the Executive Member for Education. The school site contains a former caretaker's house which has been empty for some time and is surplus to Children's Services requirements. As part of the rationalisation of the overall site it is proposed to sell this property on the open market and seek approval to reinvest the capital receipt towards the cost of the major project.

6.2 It is recommended that the former caretaker's house at Burnham Copse Primary School is declared surplus to Children's Services requirements and that the approval of the Executive Member for Policy and Resources is sought to the retention of up to 100% of the capital receipt.

7. Action taken by the Director of Children's Services

7.1 Under delegated powers, and following consultation with the Executive Members for Children's Services and Education, approval has been given to a number of items below £0.050m. These are listed in full in Appendix 3 and it is recommended that formal approval is now given to the allocations listed.

8. Projects to be carried forward from 2006/07 to 2007/08

8.1 It will not now be possible to start a number of projects in the 2006/07 and it is recommended that they are carried forward with their resources to 2007/08. The projects are listed in Table 2.

Table 2

Project	Estimated cost £m
Minor works · Brune Park Community College, 14-19 project · Gosport Locality Team accommodation · Staunton Community Sports College, Havant (14-19 project) · Swanwick Lodge Secure Unit · Youth Capital Fund	0.153
Baycroft School, Gosport	0.440
Staunton Community Sports College, Havant - sports hall project	0.250
Total	0.843

9. New temporary classrooms

Elvetham Heath Primary School, Fleet

9.1 This school provides 420 places with a current published admission (PAN) number of 60. The school is situated on the Elvetham Heath development, which is yielding significant numbers of pupils in excess of the current planned admission number, a trend that is expected to continue for the medium term. An additional temporary classroom was provided in the summer of 2006 as a result of successful admission appeals by parents leading to additional numbers in Year R.

9.2 A strategic review of forecast pupil numbers has identified the need for a permanent extension to the school to increase its size to three forms of entry (PAN 90, capacity 630 pupils) from September 2009. A major project to provide the extension is included in the 2007/08 capital programme. The land needed for the extension is not owned by the County Council and discussions are taking place with Hart District Council and the housing developer to agree how the permanent extension can be achieved. To meet the continuing demand for pupil places it is proposed that a double temporary classroom is provided from September 2007 allowing the school to take 90 pupils in Year R in September 2007 and again in September 2008. It is recommended that approval from the Executive Member for Policy and Resources is sought to submit a planning application for the siting of a double temporary classroom until August 2012.

Brighton Hill Community College, Basingstoke

9.3 The school has a net capacity of 1,240 but has a published admission of 255 which gives a maximum number within the school of 1,275 if all year groups are full. The college has been regularly oversubscribed for several years and its current number on roll is 1,283. This exceeds the figure of 1,275 due to successful admissions appeals and full participation by the college in the Hard to Place Protocol and the Managed Move Protocol, both of which are "blind" to numbers on roll.

9.4 The college uses its current accommodation very effectively. Its average space utilisation rate is 84% (the standard expected is 75%), although it is much higher in some subject areas. In certain areas of technology for example it is close to 100%. The fact that the utilisation rate is higher than the notional 75% in the net capacity calculation does not create extra spaces in the college. It reflects the deliberate intention of the net capacity calculation to allow educational establishments the flexibility to plan the curriculum and teaching group organisation at optimum levels.

9.5 To improve the position and enhance curriculum delivery it is proposed that one double and one single temporary classroom are provided from September 2007. It is recommended that approval from the Executive Member for Policy and Resources and is sought to submit a planning application for the siting of one double and one single temporary classroom until August 2012.

Dove House School, Basingstoke

9.6 Dove House School caters for pupils aged 11-16 with learning difficulties, including pupils with autism. The school provides 115 places and its current number on role is 119. The school is very popular and the demand for places has increased in recent years. There are over 50 requests for places in Year 7 for September 2007 with the normal admission limit being 24. The transfer of pupils from feeder special schools will provide 25 pupils for September 2007, together with additional demand from specialist provision within mainstream schools. It is very likely that a number of appeals will be made by parents who wish their children to attend the school, which will lead to special needs tribunals considering the cases. While the case will be made that additional pupils should not be admitted because of the shortage of accommodation, it is likely that, as in the past, appeals will be upheld and pupils will need to be placed at the school.

9.7 The current school accommodation consists of 11 tutor spaces, being a variety of specialist and general teaching rooms. In order to accommodate a rise in pupil numbers in recent years an additional temporary classroom was provided to accommodate pupils with autism, who need specialist teaching. With the increase in pupil numbers being admitted into the school in September an additional double temporary building is required. A continued rise in pupil numbers is expected over the next few years which may mean that further additional temporary buildings are required. A strategic review of accommodation is about to be undertaken and any opportunities that exist for replacing temporary buildings with permanent accommodation will be pursued.

9.8 It is recommended that approval from the Executive Member for Policy and Resources is sought to submit a planning application for the siting of a double temporary classroom until August 2012.

Wildern School, Hedge End

9.9 Owing to a growth in the number on roll at the school (from 1,811 in the 2006/07 academic year to a projected number of 1,910 for 2011/12) because of an increase in in-catchment demand, there is a need to provide the school with an additional science laboratory and drama space. In order to meet these needs it is proposed that temporary units, already owned by the County Council, are placed on site for September 2007 and are fitted out to provide these specialist facilities. Pupil numbers are forecast to fall from 2012 onwards.

9.10 It is recommended that approval from the Executive Member for Policy and Resources is sought to submit a planning application for the siting of a double temporary classroom until August 2012.

10. County Council Policy Requirements

10.1 Legal implications - The proposals support the County Council's statutory duty to provide school places and comply with central government accommodation requirements and guidance.

10.2 Financial implications - These are set out in the report.

10.3 Personnel implications - None directly arising from this report.

10.4 Community cohesion, inclusiveness and partnership working - Most of the capital projects proposed in this report support these aims.

10.5 Crime prevention issues - None directly arising from this report.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background documents

The following documents discuss facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and have been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB: the list excludes

1. Published works

2. Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

None

Appendix 1

Capital programme 2007/08, staff workforce provision - proposed schemes

Appendix 2

Capital programme 2007/08 - NDS Modernisation food technology and science laboratory refurbishment - proposed schemes

Capital programme 2007/08 - NDS Modernisation design technology refurbishment - proposed schemes

Appendix 3

Action taken by the Director of Children's Services