Subject: Proposed School Closures 2024

Date of meeting: 6 November 2023

Proposer: Councillor Sue Shanks

Seconder: Councillor Chloe Goldsmith

Ward(s) affected: All

Green Group Amendment

That deletions are made as shown with ~~strikethrough~~ below and additional recommendations are added as shown in bold italics below:

2.1 That Committee agrees to ~~consult on the closure of St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School to take effect on 31 August 2024.~~ immediately halt plans for the closure of St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School planned to take effect on 31 August 2024.

2.2 That Committee agrees to ~~consult on the closure of St Peter’s Community Primary School to take effect on 31 August 2024.~~ immediately halt plans for the closure of St Peter’s Primary School planned to take effect on 31 August 2024.

2.3 That Committee agrees to a comprehensive consultation of parents of current St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School pupils and prospective pupils looking to join the school in September 2024, all school staff, unions, and interested parties, to explore other options for the future of the school beyond simple closure.

2.4 That Committee agrees to a comprehensive consultation of parents of current St Peter’s Primary School pupils and prospective pupils looking to join the school in September 2024, all school staff, unions, and interested parties to explore other options for the future of the school beyond simple closure.

2.5 That Committee agrees to immediately reinstate the Cross Party School Organisation Working Group.

Proposed by: Cllr Shanks Seconded by: Cllr Goldsmith

Recommendations to read if carried:

2.1 That Committee agrees to immediately halt plans for the closure of St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School planned to take effect on 31 August 2024.

2.2 That Committee agrees to immediately halt plans for the closure of St Peter’s Primary School planned to take effect on 31 August 2024.

2.5 That Committee agrees to immediately reinstate the Cross Party School Organisation Working Group.