Issue details

Expansion of St Anthony's School, Chichester

The County Council has a statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for all children who need a place.

 

There is a need to reduce the number of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) moving from maintained schools and academies into costly education provision in the Independent and Non-Maintained Special School sector, often at schools not situated in West Sussex.  Increasing provision for children and young people with SEND through the creation of additional places in County Council Special Schools will assist with the aim of enabling children to attend school locally.

 

St Anthony’s in Chichester caters for a wide range of Special Educational Needs, for children aged between 4 and 16. Following a review of current numbers on roll, projected needs and the existing accommodation the need to expand the school has been identified, to enable 12 additional young people to be accommodated in temporary accommodation in September 2022 whilst opportunities for further permanent expansion are explored further.

 

This report proposes an increase in accommodation at the school in order to provide sufficient capacity for these additional 12 places, including all associated fees, ICT and furniture and equipment. The report also seeks approval to award the contract for the project to be delivered, due to the time constraints involved and the need to meet the deadline for places to be available for September 2022.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Divisions affected: Chichester North;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/04/2022

Decision due: June 2022 by Leader (Cllr Paul Marshall)

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Learning and Skills (Cllr Nigel Jupp)

Contact: Leigh Hunnikin, Project Manager Email: leigh.hunnikin@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 23051.

Consultation process

Representations concerning this proposed decision can be made to the Cabinet Member for Learning and Skills, 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

Decisions

Background papers

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