Issue - meetings

Cabinet received a report on the future of Hameldon Community College, Burnley. It was confirmed that, following the initial approach of the Governors of the school to the county council, all the statutory requirements placed on the authority before making a decision on the future of a maintained school had been completed, and the details, including responses received in the representation period, had been provided to Cabinet to consider.

It was recognised that the decision to close a school was a sensitive and complex one, and that full support would be given to parents and children, including ensuring that current Year 10 students would be able to complete their GCSE studies at Hameldon before closure.

The efforts of the parents and members of the community who had run a positive and well-presented campaign to keep the school open were recognised.

Resolved: That

  i.  the information in this report be noted

  ii.  the proposal as detailed in the statutory notice to close Hameldon Community College, Burnley, be approved with implementation commencing from 31 August 2018

  iii.  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.