Issue details

Scrutiny Review of Pupil Place Planning

As part of the Scrutiny Work Programme approved by the Council for the municipal year 2021/22, the Children & Families Scrutiny Committee directed a review in respect of School Place Sufficiency and agreed to consider:

the processes involved and assumptions relating to the School Place Sufficiency in the Borough;

the system/processes in light of the projected expansion of places required due to likely new house developments across the Borough;

how these processes inform school place planning decisions (ensuring there is sufficiency of places) and how this is influenced by parental preference.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/08/2022

Decision due: 1 Nov 2022 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education

Lead director: Director of Children's Services

Department: People and Neighbourhoods

Contact: Geraldine Gerrard, Head of Business Support (People) Email: geraldine.gerrard@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 3837, Christopher Harland, Services to People Email: christopher.harland@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 521 1707.

Consultation process

No public consultation.

Forward Plan Reference: CF&E1

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: No assessment, it is a CF Scrutiny review report.

Relevant Scrutiny Committee for the purpose of call-in: Children & Families

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • Scrutiny Review of Pupil Place Planning