The Special Education Needs Team within Education and Skills has identified a need to provide additional accommodation at Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Special School (QE2) in Horsham to provide for the 105 pupils currently on roll. Over recent years additional pupils have been accommodated by the school but without the supporting investment in accommodation. Pupil numbers have increased from 85 in 2017 to 105 in 2019.
In July 2020 the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills approved the allocation of £1.4m to fund the provision of a three-class modular teaching block with ancillary accommodation to ensure the school can offer suitable facilities for the 105 pupils currently on roll (decision ES02(20/21) refers). Approval is now sought to award the contract for carrying out the works.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: Horsham East;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2020
Decision due: June 2021 by Director of Property and Assets
Lead member: Andrew Edwards, Assistant Director (Property and Assets) andrew.edwards@westsussex.gov.uk
Lead director: Andrew Edwards
Contact: Liam Hayward, Contracts Officer Email: liam.hayward@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 22002.
Consultation process
Representations concerning this proposed decision can be made to the Director of Property and Assets via the officer contact, by the beginning of the month in which the decision is due to be taken.
Consultees
School
Parents and local residents
Parish and District Councils
Democratic Services Contact: Wendy Saunders Tel: 033 022 22553