Decision details
ASD Resource Base - Ralph Allen School
Decision Maker: Education and Safeguarding Director
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To deliver a SEND Resource Base (RB) at Ralph
Allen School, providing new and additional accommodation for 20
pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in line with the
Council's priorities as set out in the SEND Education Strategy and
Action Plan 2021-2024.
Decision:
To fully approve £1,906k capital grant
to Palladian MAT/Ralph Allen School, fully funded by High Needs
Capital Provision Allocation.
Alternative options considered:
BANES MATS/schools were approached and asked
to put forward their “visions" to provide a SEND RB. The
visions were considered jointly between the LA, BPCF and the
MATS/schools. A number of schools and Trusts were interested and
feasibility studies were carried out at schools that have available
space to build or accommodation which can be adapted. Ralph Allen
School is identified as having the available space to build and the
is in the right area for an ASD RB.
Publication date: 17/07/2023
Date of decision: 17/07/2023