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1 Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

1. That the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education), in seeking to ensure that the local authority meets the requirements for entry to the BSF programme

a) approves the two stage approach to consultation set out in this report.

b) approves the undertaking of consultations in relation to the following proposals:

i) the continuation of Park Community School with an increase in capacity from 900 to 1,000 places for the 11-16 age range, with appropriate catchment changes, located either:

· on the current Park Community School site with access to the community and sports facilities on the Staunton Community Sports College site; or

· entirely on the current Staunton Community Sports College site; or

· as a split site school on the current Park Community and Staunton Sports College sites;

ii) the closure of Staunton Community Sports College by August 2011 at the earliest;

iii) retention of Warblington School and re-drawing of the catchment area to include part of the current Staunton area;

iv) an increase in capacity from 963 to 1,050 places at Crookhorn College of Technology to reflect growth in pupil numbers from the West of Waterlooville Major Development Area;

v) a reduction in capacity from 1,142 to 1,050 at Cowplain Community School;

vi) a reduction in capacity at Oaklands Catholic Voluntary Aided School from 1,453 to 1,300 places to support its current admission number;

vii) a reduction in capacity from 744 to 600 places at The Hayling College to reflect projected demand;

viii) a reduction in capacity from 1,500 to 1,100 places at Horndean Technology College to reflect projected demand;

ix) a reduction in capacity at Purbrook Park School from 840 to 750 places to reflect projected demand and take account of site constraints.

c) undertakes that the consultation will include consideration of alternative options including one whereby no individual school would be closed, but action would be taken to reduce surplus capacity.

2 Reason

2.1 This decision supports the following Hampshire County Council priority:

"Maximising well-being" - by significant investment through the BSF programme to enhance standards

Enhancing our quality of place" - through transforming school buildings to fit them for the demands of the 21^st century curriculum.

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

· being healthy: (enjoying good physical and mental health and living a healthy lifestyle) - by ensuring that the Healthy Living Centre and specialist sports provision on the Staunton Community Sports College site remain in place and that the curriculum includes the consideration of health issues;

· staying safe: (being protected from harm and neglect) - by incorporating positive safety features in new buildings and on sites, including traffic management;

· enjoying and achieving: (getting the most out of life and developing the skills for adulthood) - by ensuring that:

- all schools are adapted to fit young people better for changing curriculum demands and a range of leisure and sports facilities;

- ensuring pupils achieve in such a way as to prepare them for the future;

· making a positive contribution: (being involved with the community and society and not engaging in anti-social or offending behaviour) - through a curriculum that meets pupils' individual needs and equips them with the ability to manage their lives effectively within a range of social demands;

· economic well-being: (not being prevented by economic disadvantage from achieving their full potential in life) - by providing high quality relevant education in enhanced settings that prepares pupils for the world outside school.

3 Other Options considered and rejected:

3.1 All options considered are addressed in this report.

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 N/a

Approved by: Date:

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Councillor David Kirk

Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education)