Decision details

On 14 September 2016, the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools agreed to a statutory consultation on the proposal to discontinue the post 16 sixth form provision at Ashton Community Science College (ACSC), by permanently lowering its age range from 11-18 years to 11-16 years, with effect from 31 August 2017.  The consultation on this proposal took place from 26 September to 24 October 2016. 

As part of the statutory process, a decision should now be taken about the proposal.  If the authority does not make a decision within two months from the end of the consultation period, the proposal and any representations about the proposal must be passed to the schools adjudicator for a decision.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order No. 25 have been complied with.

County Councillor Matthew Tomlinson, the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools:

(i)  Considered the information in this report;

(ii)  Approved the proposal, as detailed in the statutory notice, to discontinue the post 16 sixth form provision at Ashton Community Science College (ACSC), by permanently lowering its age range from 11-18 years to 11-16 years, with effect from 31 August 2017; and

(iii)Approved that an appropriate statutory decision letter be sent out as specified under legal requirements to give the reasons for the decision to those who are to be informed of them.