Decision details

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Children & Young People, Councillor Paul Maslin, the Mayor

agreed that:

(1) there should be a consultation on the proposal to enlarge Addey and

Stanhope School from 4 to 6 forms of entry with effect from September 2018;

(2) officers should report back to Mayor and Cabinet by the end of 2016 with

the results and next steps.

(3) the Governing Body of Addey and Stanhope School will start the

statutory process to close the Sixth Form provision, and this will be

completed alongside the councils consultation process regarding proposed

school expansion; and

(4) the result of this consultation will then be presented to the Mayor at a

future meeting date, as the Mayor is the decision maker for such changes as

per the statutory guidance/process.