Agenda item

Decision about the published statutory proposal to decommission 6 transitional places at Headlands CE (VC) JI&N School for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and to deliver services in a different way.

Ward: All

Officer: Mandy Cameron, Head of Service Education and Inclusion Harkireet Sohel, Head of Service Outcomes for Children, Tel: 01484 221000

That Cabinet:- 

1.    Noted

a.             the advice of the Kirklees Kirklees School Organisation Advisory Group that the proposals to decommission 6 transitional places and outreach at Headlands CE(VC) JI&N School for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder from 1 March 2019 and deliver the service in a different way;

b.             that the statutory process had enabled a full and detailed presentation of the proposals to interested parties;

c.             the rationale for the proposal had been clearly articulated against the factors in the decision maker’s guidance as outlined in Appendix 7 of the report; and

d.             and the issues raised in consultation had been presented for full consideration against the factors in decision maker’s guidance.

2.    Approved without modification or condition the proposals outlined within the report.