To consider a report of the Executive Member for Children and Young People.

That the Executive agrees the proposals contained within this report as the detailed capital programme for 2025/26 and into 2026/27, specifically:

1.    Approve the Secondary School expansion proposal detailed in section 6.1 of the report:

• North Cestrian School (5FE to 7FE) 60 places – Proceed with a Planning application for expansion.

2.    Approve the High Needs (SEND) capital proposal detailed in section 6.2 of the report:

• Brentwood School (increase from 45 places to 80 places including individual learning spaces) – additional funding.
• Broadoak School – creation of a 25-place Resourced Provision.
• Broomwood Primary School – creation of 10 place Reception/KS1 Nurture Centre for social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Small capital grants scheme for primary and secondary mainstream schools to develop in-house inclusion/ nurture group provision.

3.    Approve 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 to the report: Proposed Capital Projects, Basic Need Capital Programme, Table 1 and High Needs (SEND) Capital Provision Programme, Table 2.

4.    Note the completion of previous SEND / High Needs Capital schemes in Appendix B to the report.

5.    Delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Place and the Corporate Director for Children’s Services, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance, to carry out the following for the capital projects included in the Basic Need Capital Programme and High Needs (SEND) Capital Provision Programme:

• Submit planning applications as required.
• Enter into any procurement exercise and negotiate, agree and enter into the terms of any contracts and other documentation necessary to progress the projects.
• Appointment of any relevant contractors and specialists required to deliver.

6.    Delegate authority to the Director of Legal and Governance to enter into all legal agreements required to implement the above decisions.