Decision - Permanent arrangements for the management of Connaught Infant school

To seek cabinet approval confirming the permanent arrangements for Connaught Infant school as part of West Hove Infant school

2.1       That Cabinet agrees that West Hove Infant School manage the Connaught Building permanently from September 2012.

Given the number of applicants for places in reception classes at the Connaught Building, and expressed parental and community support for the interim work of West Hove Infant School in managing the site, officers believe the interim arrangements should become permanent as soon as possible.

Making the interim arrangement permanent will reassure local parents and the community that they have a permanent local infant school and sufficient places for the rising number of local children.

Making the interim arrangement permanent will enable West Hove Infant School to properly plan ahead for the Connaught Building regarding staffing and parental and community links.

The options for the permanent arrangement for the Connaught Building from September 2012 are:

§         The permanent establishment of the interim arrangement with West Hove Infant School

§         An extension to an existing school, other than West Hove Infants School.

If neither of these options is adopted then a third option would be for the Connaught Building to become a separate Infant School run as an academy or free school from September 2013