Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a proposal from the governing body of Baines School to discontinue its post 16 sixth form provision, following a statutory consultation period.

Resolved: That

  i.  the information in the report be noted.

  ii.  the proposal of the governing body of Baines School, as detailed in the statutory notice, to discontinue its post 16 sixth form provision by permanently lowering its age range from 11-18 years to 11-16 years, with effect from 31 August 2019 be approved. The proposal is based on concerns about the long term financial viability of the whole school and is linked to the reducing number of students in the sixth form.

  iii.  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.