Decision details
School Places Plan and Capacity Strategy
PDF 12 KBDecision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve the School Places Plan and Capacity Strategy 2022-26. These were last approved by the Executive in February 2021 and have now been updated to cover the five-year period from 2022 to 2026.
Decision:
i. the School Places Plan and School Capacity Strategy 2022-26 be approved.
ii. the journey for co-production and co-delivery of the future vision and
approach for planning for school places between the Council and schools is noted.
Reasons for the decision:
1. The Council has the statutory duty to provide sufficient school places, which means that the Council has an ongoing role in planning for school places in Bracknell Forest.
2. The School Places Plan and Capacity Strategy are the essential tools employed by the Council to meet this duty.
Alternative options considered:
Options are set out in the body of the report.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: Within existing budgets
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director: People
Other reasons / organisations consulted
By emails and meetings
Consultees
Schools Forum, Diocesan Authorities and
Council Officers
Contact: Chris Taylor, Head of Education Capital and Property Email: chris.taylor@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 354062.
Report author: Chris Taylor
Publication date: 26/04/2022
Date of decision: 26/04/2022
Decided at meeting: 26/04/2022 - Executive
Effective from: 05/05/2022
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