Decision details

Establishment of New Additional Resource Provisions and Expansion of the Further Education Centre at Trinity Special School

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Cabinet will be asked to approve proposals for the establishment of new Additional Resource Provisions (ARP’s) in the Borough’s schools, to support children with special educational needs, and the expansion of the Further Education Centre at Trinity Special School.

Decision:

Cabinet resolved to:

 

(i)  Agree the permanent establishment of three Additionally Resourced Provisions (ARPs) at the following schools for pupils with a diagnosis of autism, each to have between 12 to 24 places with effect from the summer term 2020:

 

·  Barking Abbey Secondary School

·  Thomas Arnold Primary School

·  Grafton Primary School

 

(ii)  Agree to the expansion of the Further Education Centre (FEC) at Trinity Special School for pupils with complex and severe or profound learning difficulties by an additional 30 places, to 90 places, with effect from the start of the winter term 2020.

Report author: Jane Hargreaves

Publication date: 22/04/2020

Date of decision: 21/04/2020

Decided at meeting: 21/04/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 30/04/2020

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