Issue details

Making changes to provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs - final decision report

This report will seek a final decision on proposals to establish Additionally Resourced Provision at three maintained schools on the Netherhall Learning Campus and to remove other registered Additionally Resourced Provision which has not been operational for two years due to an alternative localised delivery model.

 

Background documents –

 

SEND Transformation Plan 2021

https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/special-education/pdf/send-transformation-plan.pdf

 

Cabinet Report 26 July 2022, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) – Transformation plan update:

https://democracy.kirklees.gov.uk/documents/s47268/20220726%20Safety%20Valve%20and%20APR%20-%20Cabinet%20Report%20V2.pdf

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/11/2022

Decision due: 17 Jan 2023 by Cabinet

Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Learning & Aspiration

Lead director: Strategic Director - Children and Families

Department: Learning and Aspiration

Contact: Martin Wilby, Head of Education Places and Access 01484 221000 Email: martin.wilby@kirklees.gov.uk.

Consultation process

A non-Statutory consultation took place in June/July 2022

All stakeholders had the opportunity to participate including the school system, parents and Ward Councillors. An outcomes report was published in September 2022: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/schools/pdf/consultation-outcomes-additional-resource-provision.pdf

 

A statutory representation period will run until 28th November 2022, the outcome of which will be included in the cabinet report. Link to the statutory proposals:  https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/schools/pdf/combined-statutory-proposal.pdf

 

The following will be consulted on the context of the cabinet report before publication:

 

- Strategic Director

- Service Director

- Portfolio Holders

- Monitoring Officer

- Service Director – Legal, Governance and Commissioning

 

Members/Officers Involved: Councillors Carole Pattison, Portfolio Holder for Learning, Aspiration & Communities and Viv Kendrick for Children Martin Wilby, Head of Service – Education Places and Kelsey Clerk-Davies, Head of Service - Educational Safeguarding & Inclusion

Decisions

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