Decision details

School Place Provision Strategy 2022 to 2025

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Purpose:

As the education authority for Lancashire, the county council has a range of statutory duties to fulfil.  Our ambition to provide good access, quality and outcomes in education are set out in the Lancashire Education Strategy 2022-2025 which is also being considered at this meeting.

 

The School Planning Strategy 2022-25 delivers on this ambition with the aim to provide 'the right number of school places, in the right areas, at the right time to meet need'. It sets out a series of priorities for improvement, areas of growth and reduction in the need for school places, and areas for future action. The strategy can be found at Appendix 'A'.

Decision:

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

Corporate Priorities : Caring for the vulnerable; Delivering better services; Protecting our environment; Supporting economic growth;

Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);

Contact: Steph Rhodes Email: Steph.Rhodes@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 531957.

Date of decision: 02/12/2021

Effective from: 08/12/2021