Decision details

Developing the Approach and Provision for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

This report presents the steps that have been taken and the outcomes of initial informal consultations with respect to capital projects that were identified as part of the SEND Sufficiency Strategy that was approved by cabinet in January 2020. Specifically this report relates to the creation of special educational needs units attached to four mainstream primary schools, the expansion of Sir Tom Finney Community High School and the expansion and relocation of Broadfield Specialist School.
Approval is sought from cabinet to progress these projects through statutory processes required to implement the identified changes to these schools. Approval is also requested to streamline the process for seeking approval for prescribed changes to schools in the future.

Decision:

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.

Reason Key: Expenditure > £1,700,000;

Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);

Contact: Dr Sally Richardson Email: sally.richardson@lancashire.gov.uk.

Date of decision: 01/10/2020

Effective from: 07/10/2020