Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve the revocation of its decision by Minute 20/12/13 relating to the proposed amalgamation of the infant and junior schools

Further to Minute 20 of the last meeting, the Cabinet Member for Finance and Education presented a report on the decision by the Governing Body of William Ford Church of England Junior School at its meeting on 17 July 2012 not to proceed with the proposal to amalgamate with Village Infant School.

The Cabinet Member referred to the successful amalgamations that had occurred with other infant and junior schools in the Borough and advised that both the Council and the Diocese of Chelmsford remained committed to the benefits of the proposed amalgamation of William Ford Church of England Junior School and Village Infant School.  He added, however, that it was important to respect the decision of the William Ford Church of England Junior School Governing Body and, to that end, outlined the arrangements that would need to be made to revoke the Cabinet’s previous decision.

Cabinet agreed:

  (i)  To resolve that the Council intends to revoke the decision under Minute 20 of the last meeting in the light of the decision by the William Ford Church of England Junior School Governing Body, at its meeting on 17 July 2012, not to proceed with the proposal to amalgamate William Ford Church of England Junior School and Village Infant School to become an all-through Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School with effect from 1 September 2012 via the closure of the existing infant school and expansion of the age range of the existing junior school;

  (ii)  That the Council publishes the relevant revocation notices, as detailed in the report; and

 (iii)  To note that a further report would be presented to the Cabinet meeting on 18 September 2012 seeking formal confirmation of the decision to revoke the amalgamation proposals.