The report of the Strategic Director of Children’s Services (Document “BK”) asks the Executive to approve:
The outlined short term special school proposals
The outlined permanent Designated Specialist Provision (DSP) proposals
The outlined permanent Early Years Enhanced Specialist Provision (EYESP) proposals
Recommended -
(1) It is recommended that the Executive:
(2) Approve the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Chellow Heights Special School by increasing the pupil numbers from 200 to 248 with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and the granting of planning permission)
(3) Approve the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Delius Special School by increasing the pupil numbers from 124 to 148 with effect from 1 September 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and the granting of planning permission)
(4) Approve the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Beechcliffe Special School by increasing the pupil numbers from 114 to 144 with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and permissions)
(5) Approve the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Oastlers School by increasing the pupil numbers from 80 to 94 with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards
(6) Approve the proposal to establish DSP at Crossley Hall Primary School with up to 12 places for primary aged children and young people with communication and interaction needs including autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) with effect from 1 September 2018 onwards
(7) Approve the proposal to increase the existing DSP at Crossflatts Primary School for primary aged children and young people with communication and interaction needs including autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) from 12 places to 16 places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards
(8) Approve the proposal to increase the existing DSP at The Holy Family Catholic School for secondary aged children and young people with communication and interaction needs including autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) from 12 places to 16 places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards
(9) Approve the proposal to increase the existing DSP at Titus Salt School for secondary aged children and young people with cognition and learning needs from 16 places to 30 places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and the granting of planning permission)
(10) Approve the proposal to establish DSP at Long Lee Primary School with up to 10 places for primary aged children and young people with social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme)
(11) Approve the proposal to establish DSP at Cottingley Village Primary School with up to 10 places for primary aged children and young people with social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme)
(12) Approve the proposal to increase the number of EYESP places at Strong Close Nursery School for early years aged children from 23 to 30 x 0.6 part time places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and planning permission)
(13) Approve the proposal to increase the number of EYESP places at St Edmunds Nursery School for early years aged children from 26 to 33 x 0.6 part time places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards
(14) Approve the proposal to increase the number of EYESP places at Canterbury Nursery School for early years aged children from 21 to 28 x 0.6 part time places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme)
(15) Approve the proposal to formally establish 20 x part time 0.6 place EYESP at Abbey Green Nursery School for early years aged children with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme)
(Judith Kirk – 01274 439255)
Minutes:
The Local Authority had a statutory duty to keep under review the specialist provision it makes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Whilst also ensuring there were sufficient specialist places available to meet the needs of the growing SEND population.
Under Part 1 of Bradford’s SEND Review that commenced in July 2016
schools and academies, in partnership with the Local Authority, mapped current provision across the District and identified a need for additional specialist places. The Schools Forum agreed to fund the additional places from the High Needs Block and commissioned an additional 400 specialist places across SEND and Behaviour.
Bradford’s long term plan was to deliver 300 of these additional places through the opening of 2 new Generic SEND Free Schools and for the remaining places to be provided in Designated Specialist Provisions across the District.
However the Local Authority could no longer open new maintained schools, therefore the only way additional places could be created was via the routes below:
· Maintained schools can seek approval from Executive to increase specialist places by way of expansion
· Maintained schools converting to an academy and increasing their published admission number at the point of conversion with approval from the Department for Education (DfE)
· Academies are able to increase specialist places by expanding with the approval of the Department for Education (DfE)
As there was no clarification from the DfE on the funding of the Generic SEND Free Schools, the Local Authority had to move forward with the proposed transient delivery plan. This would ensure the needs of children and young people could be met until the DfE approved the two Generic SEND Free Schools. The first two tranches of development could be seen in the proposals outlined within the report and further work was being carried out to address the remaining shortfall of specialist places.
The Capital works required to deliver all of the proposed additional places outlined in the report would be funded through an agreed amount of £4m from the Local Authority’s Basic Need Allocation.
In addition Bradford was successful in its bid to establish a 72 place LA commissioned Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Free School through the Free School Programme.
The report of the Strategic Director of Children’s Services (Document “BK”) asked the Executive to approve:
The outlined short term special school proposals for 116 Additional proposed maintained special school places
The outlined permanent Designated Specialist Provision (DSP) proposals for 54 Additional proposed Designated Specialist Provision (DSP) places in maintained schools
The outlined permanent Early Years Enhanced Specialist Provision (EYESP) proposals for 28 Additional proposed 0.6 Early Years Enhanced Specialist Provision (EYESP) places
The Leader referred to the point raised by a parent under the previous item (Minute 117) that it was preferable that children with SEN be educated in a mainstream setting rather than a specialist unit. The Strategic Director confirmed that the assessment process for EHCP would take account of the needs of the child and parental preference.
The Education, Employment and Skills Portfolio Holder thanked officers and the Schools Forum for their work on the proposals.
Resolved -
(1) That the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Chellow Heights Special School by increasing the pupil numbers from 200 to 248 with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and the granting of planning permission) be approved
(2) That the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Delius Special School by increasing the pupil numbers from 124 to 148 with effect from 1 September 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and the granting of planning permission) be approved
(3) That the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Beechcliffe Special School by increasing the pupil numbers from 114 to 144 with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and permissions) be approved
(4) That the proposal to increase the number of places for pupils at Oastlers School by increasing the pupil numbers from 80 to 94 with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards be approved
(5) That the proposal to establish DSP at Crossley Hall Primary School with up to 12 places for primary aged children and young people with communication and interaction needs including autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) with effect from 1 September 2018 onwards be approved
(6) That the proposal to increase the existing DSP at Crossflatts Primary School for primary aged children and young people with communication and interaction needs including autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) from 12 places to 16 places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards be approved
(7) That the proposal to increase the existing DSP at The Holy Family Catholic School for secondary aged children and young people with communication and interaction needs including autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) from 12 places to 16 places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards be approved
(8) That the proposal to increase the existing DSP at Titus Salt School for secondary aged children and young people with cognition and learning needs from 16 places to 30 places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and the granting of planning permission) be approved
(9) That the proposal to establish DSP at Long Lee Primary School with up to 10 places for primary aged children and young people with social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme) be approved
(10) That the proposal to establish DSP at Cottingley Village Primary School with up to 10 places for primary aged children and young people with social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme) be approved
(11) That the proposal to increase the number of EYESP places at Strong Close Nursery School for early years aged children from 23 to 30 x 0.6 part time places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme and planning permission) be approved
(12) That the proposal to increase the number of EYESP places at St Edmunds Nursery School for early years aged children from 26 to 33 x 0.6 part time places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards be approved
(13) That the proposal to increase the number of EYESP places at Canterbury Nursery School for early years aged children from 21 to 28 x 0.6 part time places, with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme) be approved
(14) That the proposal to formally establish 20 x part time 0.6 place EYESP at Abbey Green Nursery School for early years aged children with effect from 16 April 2018 onwards (subject to the proposed capital building programme) be approved
ACTION: Strategic Director of Children’s Services
Children’s Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee
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