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REVIEW OF THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL PLACES

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Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To approve a county-wide review of school provision in primary, secondary and post-16 phases of education.

Decision:

THAT the review be agreed in line with the phased programme set out in the report.

Reasons for the decision:

· Falling Rolls in schools are significant, are projected to continue until 2016, and are already causing difficulties for schools to maintain the quality of teaching and learning and to consider the additional initiatives expected of them.

· The existing review policies within the School Organisation Plan do not provide an adequate basis to consider the full impact of the problem.

Alternative options considered:

There are no alternative options

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Publication date: 20/03/2006

Date of decision: 16/03/2006