Decision details

The Cabinet will be provided with an update on demand for school places, new school provision / expansion projects and the latest funding issues and asked to approve appropriate proposals.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Note the latest position regarding forecast pupil population over the next five years, as detailed in section 2 of the report;

(ii)  Approve the Future Planning Programme for Basic Need 2019 to 2027 (revised January 2020) as set out at Appendix A to the report;

(iii)  Approve the inclusion in the Capital Programme of £7.3m from Basic Need Grant to support the development of Greatfields Secondary and Primary school facilities and address some outstanding matters at previously expanded schools;

(iv)  Delegate authority to the Director of People and Resilience, as advised by the Procurement Board, to consider and approve the final procurement strategies for each project; and

(v)  Delegate authority to the Director of People and Resilience, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School Improvement, the Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Law and Governance, to conduct the procurements and award the respective project contracts.