Issue - decisions

16-19 LOCAL AUTHORITY COMMISSIONED SPECIAL SCHOOL

22/06/2017 - 16-19 LOCAL AUTHORITY COMMISSIONED SPECIAL SCHOOL

THAT:

(a)       approval is given to progress to the next stage of the DfE Free School Special School initiative following the success of Herefordshire’s expression of interest to commission a 16-19 SEND free school in accordance with the specification in appendix 1;

(b)          approval in principle is given to the allocation of the former Broadlands School site for the development of the 16-19 SEND free school subject to a satisfactory business case being approved and planning consent being obtained; and

necessary feasibility works to further develop the business case and scheme to a maximum of £250k be approved and authority delegated to the director of children’s wellbeing to take operational decisions necessary to inform a further decision.