Issue - meetings

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

The report details work undertaken so far to respond to the surge in demand for primary school places experienced in Stockport. Work is well underway to address the issue and a number of schools for which permanent expansions are proposed must be determined under the School Organisation Regulations. Statutory consultation has therefore been undertaken to seek the views of the parties affected by the proposals. Full details are contained in the report and appendices.

The Executive is requested to:

1.      Consider the outcomes of the consultation exercise.

2.      Approve the publication of statutory notices for the proposed expansion of the following schools:

From September 2013

·         Bradshaw Hall Primary School to 2 forms of entry

·         Broadstone Hall Primary School to 2.5 forms of entry

·         Cheadle Heath Primary School to 2 forms of entry

·         Hazel Grove Primary School to 2 forms of entry

·         Norris Bank Primary School to 2 forms of entry

From September 2014

·         St Paul’s CE Primary School to 2 forms of entry

3.      Approve delegation of the final decisions to the Corporate Director, Services to People, in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Lifelong Learning and Achievement) subject to there being no significant objections during the representation period following publication of the statutory proposals.

Officer contact: Stephen Bell, 0161 474 3846, 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 for the expansion of a number of primary schools in Stockport in order to meet the continuing demand for places in the borough. The report detailed responses received to consultation exercises undertaken at the schools being proposed for expansion.

RESOLVED – That

(i)        the responses to the consultation exercise on primary school expansion be noted and approval be given to the publication of the statutory notices for the proposed expansion of the following primary schools:-

From September 2013

·                Bradshaw Hall Primary School to 2 forms of entry

·                Broadstone Hall Primary School to 2.5 forms of entry

·                Cheadle Heath Primary School to 2 forms of entry

·                Hazel Grove Primary School to 2 forms of entry

·                Norris Bank Primary School to 2 forms of entry

From September 2014

·         St Paul’s CofE Primary School to 2 forms of entry

(ii)       the Corporate Director for People, in consultation with the Executive Councillor (Lifelong Learning & Achievement) be authorised to make the final decisions on expansion, subject to there being no significant objections received during the representation period following publication of the statutory notices.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for People.

The report outlines consultation information on proposals to expand six primary schools in response to rising demand for primary school places.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment upon the proposals for the expansion of:

·           Bradshaw Hall Primary School

·           Broadstone Hall Primary School

·           Cheadle Heath Primary School

·           Hazel Grove Primary School

·           Norris Bank Primary School

·           St Paul’s CE Primary School

Officer Contact: Stephen Bell Tel: 474 3846 or email:stephen.bell@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for People submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining consultation information on proposals to expand six primary schools in response to rising demand for primary school places.

Councillors welcomed the report and endorsed the proposals and ongoing work.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.