The report sets out the recommendation to
approve the capital funding necessary to provide 8 additional
places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
(SEND) in the local area by expanding the Resource Base at
Broadstone Middle School from 15 places to 23 places from September
2022. The additional places will be accommodated in a new Learning
Resource Centre co-located on the existing school site. Places will
be allocated by the Council under the SEND code of practice to
children with an EHCP with Autism Spectrum Condition with a
secondary need of school CLN/ SEMH (school phobia/
anxiety).
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: Broadstone;
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - View reasons
Decision due: 20 Sep 2022 by Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People (to 23/05/2023)
Lead director: Corporate Director of Children's Services
Contact: Tanya Smith, Head of School Planning and Admissions Email: tanya.smith@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The requirements of the consultation process
are contained in the report and are a requirement of the
Responsible Body which in this case is the Castleman Academy Trust.
A full and open consultation has taken place.
Consultees
Parents/carers who have already been
consulted.