The Council has a statutory duty to provide sufficient places in schools and early years settings. This report details and updates the progress made on existing projects to meet demand for places as projected in January 2021. 

The Council also has a statutory duty to secure sufficient school places to meet the needs of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).  This report provides an update on progress of existing projects to meet demand for SEND places as well as setting out the Council’s approach to consultation and the proposals for the High Needs Capital Provision Grant.

The Executive Member is asked to agree the proposals contained within the report.

That the Executive agrees the proposals contained within this report as the detailed capital programme for 2022/23, specifically:

1.    That the demand for primary and secondary school places in Sections 2 and 3 of the report be noted.

2.    That the demand for early years places in Section 4 of the report be noted.

3.    That the demand for SEN school places in Section 5 of the report be noted.

4.    That the additional capital funding detailed in Section 7 of the report be approved:

Willows Primary School (PAN 45 to 60)

Templemoor Infant School (PAN 60 to 90) and

Moorlands Junior School (PAN 60 to 90)

5.    That the pausing of the expansion of Davyhulme Primary School (PAN 70 to 90) detailed in Section 2 of the report be approved.

6.    That the emergency places created as detailed in Section 6 of the report be approved:

Woodheys Primary School (bulge class)

Broomwood Primary School (bulge class)

Brentwood School – adaptations to 2 spaces

Delamere School – nurture space

Technology to support remote access to the classroom for high needs

7.    That the Secondary School expansion proposal detailed in Section 6 of the report be approved:

Altrincham College (6FE to 8FE) 60 places

8.    That the High Needs (SEND) capital proposals detailed in Section 6 of the report be approved:

Longford Park School – phase 2 – (16 places)

Brentwood School (45 places)

Egerton School – 6^th form provision

Primary Small Specialist Classes in North (20 places)

Primary Small Specialist Classes in Central (20 places)

9.    That the allocation of Basic Need capital funding and High Needs Capital Provision to carry out work to improve the facilities and expand provision for pupils detailed in Appendix A: Proposed Capital Projects, Basic Need Capital Programme, Table 1 and High Needs (SEND) Capital Provision Programme, Table 2 be agreed.

10. That the completion of previous SEND / High Needs Capital schemes in Appendix B be noted.