Learning for Leeds

Version 1.0

Tuesday 2nd December 2014

Good local learning places for local children

Welcome

• Why are we all here?

• To consider the need for additional primary school places

• To ensure a wide range of stakeholders have input to solutions

• To provide everyone with the same data and information

• To give the community affected the opportunity to discuss the issues with those responsible for delivering the solution

• To look at the issue in the context of other demands eg SEN and EY places and new housing

• This is part of a new process of consultation and engagement which resulted from legislative changes in January 2014.

Statutory duty

The Education Act 1998 places a duty on local authorities to secure sufficient school places. Subsequent legislation has not removed this duty

Precedence is given to establishing new academies and removes the ability of local authorities to open new community maintained schools, we are now the provider of last resort.

We can work with existing schools to change their age ranges or to expand them

How are school places created? If we believe a new school is necessary then we have to

look for an Academy sponsor to run it with the local authority to fund the building of the school.

VA schools can be established in some circumstances

Free schools are academies but they can be proposed by anyone directly to the Secretary of State who can agree to them opening without the local authority agreeing or supporting the plan.

Trust schools, Aided schools, academies and Free Schools are all admitting authorities in their own right and are free to set their own admission arrangements.

We can work with existing schools to change their age ranges or to expand them

Other statutory duties: EY and SEN

Whilst not the focus of this event, we also have duties surrounding sufficiency of early years and SEN provision

Consider together as this may potentially impact on our ability to deliver sufficient primary places.

In this area: 2YO – deficit of places across area 3&4 YO – deficit of places in pockets Childcare – believe to be meeting demand SEN – deficit of places, particularly for children

with ASC in Secondary

New consultation process for changes to existing schools

Initial information gathering OBA style stakeholder engagement event (SEE) Online discussion of all solutions identified in

stakeholder event starting 09/12/14 latest Consultation – up to 4 weeks of more focused

discussion around best fit solution including meetings with schools, governing bodies, school councils and drop in sessions for parents will be held

Report to Exec Board to gain support for proposal – funding and / or statutory notice

Statutory Notice (dependent on proposer / proposal details) – 4 weeks

Final decision by Exec Board within 2 months of closure of statutory notice period

Into planning process where required

Wider Context

Housing Developments

Workshop Outline of OBA Methodology

1. What’s the problem? How big is it and what’s the story behind it?

2. Context – what other partners might help us, is anyone missing, do we need more information?

3. Solutions – include low cost / no cost and creative solutions

Session 1 – How big is the problem?20 mins

• We put forward the proposal that 1FE is needed

• Do you agree? What is the story behind this? What else do you know about this area?

• Demand, births, preferences data provided

• Are there any partners missing? • Do we need any other

information?• What other factors need to be

taken into account? Housing, EY, SEN, school performance, vfm

Session 2 – Context10 mins

Session 3 – Options20 mins

• Your suggestions• Low costs / no cost, • Creative• Please bear in mind that where

suggestions involve other partners they will need to be involved

Feedback

• Tell us your best idea from each Table

• Ensure you have given us all your ideas

• Please tell us if you think we’ve missed a stakeholder from the event

• Please fill in the anonymous feedback form on your table

Next Steps

• 09/12/14 the main concepts will be written up and posted on Wordpress for wider discussion

• Give us your email details on the table attendance list

• Please share the link when you get it!