Decision details

The Children & Young People Policy Development & Scrutiny Panel received a report providing information on the consultation and the decision making process involved at their meeting on November 21^st 2017. The Panel noted that the proposal is to close Camerton Church School.

The Cabinet will consider the consultation responses and decide whether to publish a statutory notice proposing the closure of Camerton Church School.

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet, based on the educational, social and emotional needs of pupils, agreed to the publication of a statutory notice proposing the closure of Camerton Church School which will allow a further four week consultation period to take place.

Publication of a statutory notice will mean a further four week period of consultation can take place, allowing further comments to be submitted by the public before a final decision is made by the Cabinet.

To not proceed with the publication of a statutory notice. This option was rejected as the school is not currently viable at this size. Also publication of the notice will allow the Council to seek further views on the proposal to close the school.