Decision details

As part of the Building Schools for the Future proposals agreed with Partnership for Schools through the Borough’s Strategy for Change, it is proposed to change the status of Dagenham Park Community Secondary School to become a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School

The Executive will be asked to agree the proposals and the Memorandum of Understanding to be entered into with the Diocese of Chelmsford

Received a report from the Corporate Director of Children’s Services setting out the proposed change of status for Dagenham Park Community School to a school with religious character, as part of the Council’s Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Strategy for Change programme.

Noted that initial discussions have taken place with the School Governors and the Director of Education at the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford and, as a result, it is now proposed to engage in a wider dialogue with a range of stakeholders.  Also discussed issues relating to the renaming of the school in the event of a change of status.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priority of “Better Education and Learning for All”, to:

(i)  The consultation process in respect of the proposed change of status of Dagenham Park Community School to become a voluntary controlled school, as set out in the report; and

(ii)  The principles of the ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ as appended to the report.