Issue - decisions
Proposed closure of the remaining two Council run Nurseries
15/03/2018 - Proposed closure of the remaining two Council run Nurseries
The Cabinet Member agrees;
A) With the proposal for the two children’s nurseries to close, while staff work with local private nurseries and other providers including child minders to ensure where possible, appropriate levels of placement sufficiency in both areas. In addition, staff will work with parents to ensure a smooth transition of placements over the coming months to ensure all young children have identified nursery or child care placements.
B) To approve the likely staff redundancy costs which are currently estimated at £105k for staff that do not transfer to other posts within the council. In addition, the report requests agreement to dispose of surplus assets; Radstock nursery portable building, and nursery rooms/accommodation at St. Martin’s Garden School.