Decision - Proposed options for the provision of 3 Junior forms of Entry in Portslade - Result of consultation

To agree to the publication of the required statutory notices to progress this proposal and to delegate the final decision proposal to the Strategic Director People and Lead Member for Children and Young People.

To delegate authority to the Strategic Director People and the Strategic Director Resources, to purchase the necessary site for the expansion of

St Peter’s Community infant school.

267.1    Councillor Shanks introduced the report and noted that an addendum to the recommendations had been circulated as the matter needed to be approved by full Council and would therefore go to the July meeting.  The intention was to create three through primary schools in Portslade and she hoped the proposals would be supported.

267.2    The Chair then put the recommendations as amended to the vote.

267.3    RESOLVED:

(1)               That the preferred option of making St Peters Community Infant School, Portslade Infant School and St Nicolas Church of England Junior School into all through primary schools from September 2013 be endorsed; 

(2)               That the publication of the required Statutory Notices to progress this proposal be agreed; and

(3)               That the final decision on the proposal be made by full Council at its meeting on the 19^th July 2012, following the end of the statutory notice period and that any responses received in respect of the statutory notice be reported to Council in July 2012.