FUNDING SUPPORT FOR BARLEYTHORPE PRIMARY FREE SCHOOL BID
DECISIONS
1) Cabinet RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL that:
i) Council support intervention in the pupil place market.
ii) Council focus support on ensuring sufficient places for children in Rutland only.
iii) Officers and the Portfolio Holder for Education continue to work with Rutland Schools, Trusts and Federations to review the impact of ‘Out of County’ pupils on schools.
iv) An annual report be submitted to Cabinet starting in 2017 that outlines how the Council are planning to meet the requirements for a ‘sufficiency’ of schools places across the County based on a 15 year projection.
v) Further reports be provided to Cabinet as follows:-
a) A review of SEN provision across the County – November 2016
b) A review of the impact of MOD developments on the viability of schools – November 2016
c) A review of the medium / long term provision of Secondary capacity in Oakham by the end of 2016/17
vi) Council support the creation of additional capacity at Catmose Campus subject to further discussion.
vii) Council in principle (subject to the issues outlined in recommendation 1.1.8 contained within Report No. 154/2016) to support and allocate where appropriate Basic Needs Funding for:
a) The creation of a new Free School to serve the Oakham area at the Catmose Campus Site: and
b) Additional places at Oakham Church of England Primary School.
viii) ‘In principle’ support be conditional on satisfactory ‘due diligence’ and detailed discussions relating to the following issues:
a) Timing and number of additional places
b) Balance and level of Basic Needs Funding to the Schools own contribution
c) Value for money considerations
d) Planning risk and viability
e) Development issues including (not exhaustive) – access, parking, drainage
f) Impact on other provision (on site and nearby) including Secondary and SEN
g) Breadth of curriculum
h) Knock on effect to Out of County pupils and the balance of access to provision by Rutland children.
ix) Authority to progress and determine 1.1.7 and 1.1.8 to be delegated to the Chief Executive, relevant Directors and the Portfolio Holders for Education and Finance and Development.
