Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Lifelong Learning & Achievement)

The report provides feedback on the consultation undertaken about proposals to relocate Castle Hill High School from Brinnington to part of the site of the former Offerton High School. The report also details other proposed changes to the school’s provision to accommodate additional pupils.

The Executive is requested to:

(1)       Consider the outcomes of the consultation exercise.

(2)       Approve the publication of a statutory notice for the proposed changes to Castle Hill High School, specifically to:

·      Re-locate the School from its existing site to the Vernon block of the former Offerton School site;

·      Increase provision for 11 to 16 year olds from 160 to 200 places;

·      Add 10 additionally resourced places for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder;

·      Add 24 sixth form places for 16 to 18 year olds (2 year-groups of 12);

·      Change the category of the school’s provision to accurately reflect the needs catered for, ie Severe Learning Difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

(3)       Approve delegation of the final decisions to the Corporate Director for People in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Lifelong Learning and Achievement) subject to their being no significant objections during the representation period.

(4)       Approve prudential borrowing to finance the scheme.

(5)       Note the incorporation of the Music Service into the newly developed School building.

Officer contact: Richard Bates/ Stephen Bell, 0161 474 3832, 3846 Richard.bates@stockport.gov.uk / Stephen.bell@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Lifelong Learning & Achievement) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider proposals to improve the education opportunities for students with special educational and complex needs, including the re-location of the Castle Hill School from the Brinnington area to the site of the former Offerton School. The report detailed the results of consultations carried out with parents, governors and the community on the proposals.

RESOLVED – That

(i)      the outcomes of the consultation exercise in respect of the proposals to relocate Castle Hill School and enhance the educational offer be noted;

(ii)     approval be given to the publication of a statutory notice for the proposed changes to Castle Hill High School, specifically to:

·                re-locate the School from its existing site to the Vernon block of the former Offerton School site;

·                increase provision for 11 to 16 year olds from 160 to 200 places;

·                add 10 additionally resourced places for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder;

·                add 24 sixth form places for 16 to 18 year olds (2 year-groups of 12);

·                change the category of the school’s provision to accurately reflect the needs catered for, i.e., Severe Learning Difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

(iii)    the Corporate Director for People, in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Lifelong Learning and Achievement), be authorised to make the final decision on the proposal, subject to there being no significant objections during the representation period;

(iv)   approval be given to prudential borrowing to finance the scheme as detailed in the report; and

(v)    the incorporation of the Music Service into the newly developed School building be noted.