Contact: Sue Dorney-Smith, Education Officer SEN, tel: 01962 846418, e:mail

[email protected]

Glenn Parkinson, Strategic Planning Officer-Building Planning, tel: 01962 846664, e:mail [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

1. that the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) gives permission to consult formally with the governing body, staff and parents of Dove House School and other interested parties, including other local schools, about the proposal to increase the number of pupil places at the school to 150.

2. that the outcome of that consultation be reported back to the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) prior to his taking a decision regarding whether or not to publish Public Notices proposing an increase in the number of pupils at the school

3. that approval is sought from the Executive Member for Policy and Resources for the siting of a further two double temporary classrooms on the Dove House School site until August 2013, in the context of a planned longer-term permanent extension to the school.

2 Reason

2.1 This decision supports the following Hampshire County Council priorities:

"Making Hampshire safer and more secure for all" and "Maximising well-being" by enabling more children with special educational needs to access the high quality education provided at Dove House School which is likely to help lower the potential for disaffection.

2.2 The decision supports the following Aims of the Children Act:

enjoying and achieving; making a positive contribution; economic well-being by providing improved opportunities for some children with special educational needs to achieve success at school.

3 Other Options considered and rejected:

3.1 If the proposal is not accepted, there will need to be an attempt over time to return Dove House School to an organisation of two classes per year group. However it can be anticipated that this would lead to considerable parental dissatisfaction and prove extremely difficult in the light of the recent trend in decision making by SENDIST.

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

4.1 `None'.

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee -

5.1 `None'.

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

6.1 Not applicable

Approved by: Date:

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Councillor David Kirk

Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education)