Decision details

1.    That the feedback to the non-statutory consultation process, as detailed within the considered report, be noted.

2.    That, with regard to Moldgreen Community Primary School, officers be authorised to publish statutory proposals and notices to discontinue the 10 transitional places for children with autism, and that a report be brought back to a future meeting of Cabinet for final decision, with a view to implementing the proposals from 1 April 2017, if approved.

3.    That, with regard to Thornhill Junior and Infant School, it be noted that as part of the conversion to become an Academy, the matter of discontinuance of specialist provision was considered and the agreement does not include any specialist provision.

4.    That a proposal to discontinue the 12 transitional places for children with speech, language and communication needs at Ashbrow School in order to commission outreach provision as referred to in (5) below be noted.

5.    That, with regard to primary outreach provision for Speech, Language and Communication Needs and Autism across Kirklees, a proposal to increase resources to a centralised primary outreach provision ‘hub’ to serve Kirklees be noted and that approval be given to seeking expressions of interest for a school to host a specialist provision with 12 transitional places, following which a further report will be submitted to Cabinet.

6.    That the next steps and timescales for the subsequent stage of the statutory process be noted, and that a further report be submitted to Cabinet for decision following the representation period.

7.    That officers be requested to carry out preliminary and preparatory work with parents, governing bodies and staff to enable a successful implementation, subject to agreement of the proposals, by engagement with relevant parties in the planning stages of the future specialist resource provision in mainstream schools.