That:

(a)  the director for children’s wellbeing be authorised to agree heads of terms between the council and the Education and Skills Agency (ESFA) (on behalf of the Secretary of State) for the construction of a building to accommodate the new 16-19 Local Authority Commissioned SEN School

(b)  subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for Education to the appointment of a provider to:

a.   agree that part of the land identified at appendix 1 be approved for use by the appointed provider for a period of up to 125 years,

b.  the director for children’s wellbeing, following consultation with the solicitor to the council and chief finance officer, be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to make the site available, including the agreement of a lease of up to 125 years for part of the former Broadlands site (as shown on the plan at appendix 1) of an area sufficient for a special school of 50 pupils to the successful promoter, the area being no less than 1 hectare as recommended in DfE Building Bulletin 104 – “Area Guidelines for SEND and Alternative Provision”, the remaining land to remain in the ownership of the council

(c)  the ESFA be requested to deliver the building project at its own risk with funding provided by the Secretary of State.