To consider a report of the Deputy Leader and Interim Corporate Director Children’s Services.

That the proposals contained within the report be agreed as the detailed capital programme for 2019/20, specifically -

1. Agree to carry out work to improve the facilities and expand provision for pupils with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) detailed in Appendix A: Proposed Capital Projects, SEND Capital Programme, Table 2.

2. Agree to the proposed options to meet the demand for primary and secondary school places, Section 2 and 3.

3. Note and agree the completion of previous schemes and the demand for early years places, Section 5.

The Deputy Leader of the Council and Interim Corporate Director Children’s Services submitted a report which set out proposals intended to allow the Council to meet its statutory duty to provide sufficient places in schools and early years settings and a duty to meet the needs of children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND), and to meet any risks in relation to school conditions and access. An opportunity was provided for Members to raise questions, which concentrated on the potential of other options if the Council’s preferred option in relation to Stamford Park Schools did not proceed. Members were advised that it was premature to determine this issue, and any course of action would depend on the circumstances pertaining at the time.

RESOLVED - That the proposals contained within the report be agreed as the detailed capital programme for 2019/20, specifically -

1. Agree to carry out work to improve the facilities and expand provision for pupils with special education needs and disabilities (SEND) detailed in Appendix A: Proposed Capital Projects, SEND Capital Programme, Table 2.

2. Agree to the proposed options to meet the demand for primary and secondary school places, Section 2 and 3.

3. Note and agree the completion of previous schemes and the demand for early years places, Section 5.