Decision details

1.    That the advice of the Kirklees School’s Organisation Advisory Committee that the related proposals to establish a new Chuch of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School to discontinue Honley Chuch of England Voluntary Controlled Infant & Nursery School and to discontinue Honley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School are valid and that the required statutory proposals have been carried out be noted.

2.    That approval be given to the taking of the decision regarding the proposals within the statutory time period.

3.    That the outcomes and recommendations of the Kirklees Schools Organisation Advisory Group meeting of 27 January 2017 be acknowledged together with the associated officer recommendations for the proposals.

4.    That the HR & financial implications of approving the proposals be noted.

5.    That it be confirmed that, in meeting the obligations of the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty 2011, full regard has been given to the Equalities Impact Assessment throughout the statutory process for the proposal including the decision regarding approval.

6.    That approval be given without modification or condition to the related statutory proposals:

a)    By Kirklees Local Authority to:

                           i.        Discontinue Honley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant & Nursery School on 30 April 2017.

                          ii.        Discontinue Honley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School on 30 April 2017.

b)    By Diocesan Board of Education within the Chuch of England Diocesan of Leeds:

                              i.        To establish a new Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School to cater for pupils aged 4-11 with a published admission number of 66 for the Key Stage 1 and a public admission number of 68 for Key Stage 2 and to retain the 48 part time early leaning places for nursery children aged 3-4 years on 1 May 2017.

7.    That the above proposals for reasons set out within Section 6 of the considered report.

8.    That officers be requested to support and work proactively with the Governing Body of Honley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant & Nursery School, and the Governing Body of Honley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School to finalise arrangements for pupils, parents, staff and other stakeholders in order to sensitively manage changes to implement the proposals from 1 May 2017.