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

Meeting: 01/10/2020 - Cabinet (Item 7)

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Please note that Appendix 'D' to this report is in Part II and appears as Item No. 17 on the Agenda.

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Minutes:

Cabinet considered a report setting out the initial work completed to progress specific projects that are part of the SEND Sufficiency Strategy, which was approved by Cabinet at its meeting on 16 January 2020. 

 

These projects related to the development of special educational needs units attached to mainstream schools, and the development of more special school places through the relocation and expansion of Broadfield Specialist School and the expansion of Sir Tom Finney Community High School. 

 

It was noted that the financial implications of the proposals are set out in Appendix 'D' of the report and was listed at item 17 in the "Part II" section of the agenda.

 

Resolved: That;

 

  i.  The SEND Sufficiency Strategy, further to consideration of the responses that have been provided during the period of consultation be approved;

  ii.  Subject to (i) above  the results of informal non-statutory consultations and feasibility design work for the six capital projects identified in (iii) and (iv) below be considered.

  iii.  Subject to (i) above, the publication of statutory proposals for four special educational needs units to be attached to mainstream primary schools and the implementation of a four week representation (formal consultation) period for each of these projects be approved;

  iv.  Subject to (i) above, the publication of statutory proposals for the expansion and relocation of Broadfield Specialist School and the expansion of Sir Tom Finney Community High School, and the implementation of a four week representation (formal consultation) period for both of these proposals be approved;

  v.  Subject to (i) above, another round of expressions of interest from mainstream schools, to develop more on-site special educational needs units for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs or autism spectrum disorders be approved;

  vi.  The streamlined approach for seeking Cabinet approval for prescribed alterations to schools be approved; and

  vii.  Subject to (vi) above, the Executive Director for Education and Children's Services be authorised, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools, to approve an interim stage within the process of making a prescribed alteration to schools, noting that approval to initiate the process for making prescribed alterations and for making the final decision about whether the prescribed alteration is made would remain with Cabinet.

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