Decision details
Stockport Secondary Special Free School
PDF 78 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The borough does not currently have enough
places for secondary aged students with Special Educational Needs
and Disabilities (SEND). The government has made the offer for
Local Authorities to bid for SEND Free Schools. Stockport,
alongside of 66 other authorities, took up this invitation to
bid
Decision:
The Cabinet has considered the current insufficiency of places for secondary aged students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Stockport and noted the offer made by the government for local authorities to bid for SEND Free Schools. The Cabinet has noted that the Council has taken up the invitation to bid and has given approval to the proosal that the Department for Eduction sponsor an approved Multi-Academy Trust to run a Secondary Special Free School in Stockport.
Alternative options considered:
None.
Reason Key: Significant expenditure or savings;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: Completed October 2019
Decision Reference: CAB237
Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None.
Forward Plan Reference: CFS&E2
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Stakeholder event June 2019
Contact: Stephen Nyakatawa, Director for Education Email: Stephen.Nyakatawa@stockport.gov.uk, Karen Topham Email: karen.topham@stockport.gov.uk.
Report author: Chris McLoughlin
Publication date: 29/07/2020
Date of decision: 28/07/2020
Decided at meeting: 28/07/2020 - Cabinet
Effective from: 05/08/2020
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