Outside body

Purpose

To consider school organisation statutory proposals and advise Cabinet accordingly.

At the end of the 4-week statutory notice period where the notice outlines a school organisation proposal, the School Organisation Advisory Group will meet as soon as possible to:

·       Check and confirm that all required information is available regarding the school organisation proposal;

·       Check and confirm that the published notice complies with statutory requirements;

·       Check and confirm that the statutory consultation has been carried out prior to the publication of the Notice;

·       Consider the prescribed information related to the proposal to change the pattern of school provision;

·       Consider the proposal for change with regard to the DCSF statutory guidance on implementing change to the pattern of school organisation; (Statutory Guidance-Factors to be considered by Decision-Makers);

·       Consider any objections received during the statutory notice period and the Local Authority response to these objections;

·       Receive a presentation on the proposal for change from the Proposer;

·       Having considered the statutory proposal with regard to the above, prepare a list of reasons   for the decision they would recommend to Cabinet in respect of the school organisation proposal. This should be prepared using the factors to be considered in the statutory guidance as the framework for their collective view

Meetings

As and when required.