Decision details

Offerton Hall Nursery and Dial Park Primary Schools Proposals (EDU4)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Council and the leaders of Offerton Hall Nursery and Dial Park Primary are consulting on proposals to discontinue the Nursery School and Expand the Age Range of the Primary School. Public consultation has taken place between September and November.

 

Following the decision of the Cabinet to proceed to publication of statutory notices, the Corporate Director for People exercised his delegation to approve the proposals, the details of which can be found at: http://democracy.stockport.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=3236

Decision:

The Cabinet considered the outcome of a consultation on changes to Offerton Hall Nursery and Dial Park Primary School and agreed that

 

 (1) the feedback to from the consultation be noted and approval be given to the publication of related statutory proposals to:

 

·           discontinue Offerton Hall Nursery School with effect from 31st August 2018; and

·           reduce the lower age limit of Dial Park Primary School in order to accommodate nursery provision with effect from 1st September 2018.

 

(2) authority for the final decisions on the proposals be delegated to the Corporate Director for People, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education in the event that there were no significant objections received during the formal representation period.

Alternative options considered:

None

Reason Key: Significant Reduction or Change in Service;

Wards Affected: Offerton;

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: An Equality Impact Assessment is underway and will be updated based upon feedback received through the consultation period.

Decision Reference: CAB60

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: None

Forward Plan Reference: EDU 4

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation is underway with key stakeholders including school staff, parents/carers, local residents, local cllrs, the local MP and various other interested parties. Outcomes of the consultation will be reported to the Cabinet.

Contact: Michelle Bellis, Services to People Email: michelle.bellis@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161-218-1061.

Report author: Michelle Bellis

Publication date: 20/12/2017

Date of decision: 19/12/2017

Decided at meeting: 19/12/2017 - Cabinet

Effective from: 30/12/2017

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