This report will provide an overview of plans to refresh and expand our “Alternative Provision” (AP) Education offer and seek authority to progress plans to create additional specialist AP places to support the needs of children (some of whom also have Special Educational needs and Disabilities) who require an alternative education offer.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/11/2022
Decision due: 21 Dec 2022 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Carole Pattison, Leader of the Council carole.pattison@kirklees.gov.uk
Lead director: Jo-Anne Sanders
Department: Children (stat)
Contact: John Bartlett, Head of Commercial Services 01484 221000 Email: John.bartlett@kirklees.gov.uk, Kelsey Clark-Davies, Head of Inclusion & Educational Safeguarding Email: Kelsey.Clark-Davies@Kirklees.gov.uk.
Members/Officers Involved: Councillor Carole Pattison, Portfolio Holder for Learning, Aspiration & Communities Councillor Viv Kendrick Portfolio Holder for Children Strategic Director – Childrens Strategic Director - Finance Service Director – Learning & Early Support Service Director – Resources, Improvement & Partnerships Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning AP Network Group Parents of Children with Additional Needs (PCAN)