Issue - items at meetings - Proposed New School for Hove Interim measure

Report of the Director of Children’s Services (copy attached)

1.                  To establish in Hove a 3 form entry temporary school expansion taking 90 Reception age children, opening in September 2011  

2.                  To base this temporary expansion at the Connaught Centre site or another site subject to further negotiation.

3.                  To make arrangements for the management of the additional places by a Hove primary phase school for a period of up to two years.

4.                  On 11 October to present the Cabinet Member with proposals identifying the site and governance of the temporary provision.

12.1         The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Children’s Services on Proposed Additional Primary Places in Hove (NB- Item was originally titled ‘Proposed new school for Hove Interim Measure’).

12.2         The Cabinet Member informed the meeting that it was felt that the Connaught site was deemed the ideal location and negotiations were underway with City College.

12.3         Councillor Fryer asked what would happen to the provision of adult education currently undertaken on the site and what this meant for the proposals for a school at the Hove Park site.

12.4         The Schools Futures Project Director responded that no decision had been made on the use of the site yet and consultation on the best option for all forms of education was ongoing. He added that proposals for the Hove Park site were fully addressed in the part two item of the agenda however the negotiations at the preferred site of Connaught would ultimately impact upon plans for the other sites.

12.5         RESOLVED- That the Cabinet Member approves the recommendations as follows:

1.                  To establish in Hove a 3 form entry temporary school expansion taking 90 Reception age children, opening in September 2011  

2.                  To base this temporary expansion at the Connaught Centre site or another site subject to further negotiation.

3.                  To make arrangements for the management of the additional places by a Hove primary phase school for a period of up to two years.

4.                  On 11 October 2010 to present the Cabinet Member with proposals identifying the site and governance of the temporary provision.