Issue - decisions

Capital Spend Programmes Bournemouth Learning Centre

 

 

16/04/2021 - Special Educational Needs and Disability Capital Investment – Expansion of Longspee Special School at the Bournemouth Learning Centre

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)           approves the further allocation of £750,000 to complete the conversion of the Bournemouth Learning Centre; and

(b)           requests the Chief Executive to use the urgency powers delegated to him under Part 3.15 of the BCP Council Constitution to approve the combined spend on this project of £1,250,000 in advance of the next available Council meeting, scheduled for 2 June 2021 and that he report this decision to Council at that meeting, in order for the additional school places to be available for eligible children by September 2021.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Covid Resilience, Public Health and Education

Reason

To enable the completion of the project at the BLC site to create a high quality special school satellite provision for Longspee Special School, meeting local need and reducing pressure on the high needs budget.