Decision details

The increase of housing increases the number of children of school age requiring a place in West Sussex Schools and, as well as providing suitable accommodation to enable the curriculum to be delivered, sufficient and suitable furniture, equipment and ICT is required to support the additional pupils generated by the developments.

Following a detailed review of Section 106 funds received for Education, an allocation is proposed to fund additional furniture, fittings and equipment at a number of Schools across the County. The funds highlighted in Appendix A can only be spent on additional furniture, equipment and ICT. As the funds have been received, the children that live in these developments are now attending the schools highlighted. Whilst the funds still have a number of years to be spent before they would have to be returned to the developers, it is proposed that the funds are spent now to provide for the pupils that live in these developments and to achieve best value for the funds available

The Cabinet Member for Education and Skills has approved:

(1)        The allocation of £0.881m from Section 106 funds to fund the purchase of furniture, fittings and equipment at named schools in accordance with the requirements of the individual Section 106 Agreements, and as outlined in Appendix A, and

(2)        That the funds are managed as a programme by the Education School Organisation and Capital Planning Team

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