Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director, Care, Wellbeing and Learning

Consideration has been given to responses to the recent consultation on the

proposal to rebuild, relocate and permanently expand Gibside School from 130 to 170 places.

RESOLVED -            That the relocation, rebuild and expansion of Gibside                                      School be approved:

The above decision has been made for the following reasons:

(A)       To meet the council’s statutory duty to promote             high educational standards and make effective use      of resources.

(B)       To increase opportunities for parental choice when      planning for the provision of schools.

(C)       To meet the requirements for school place         planning purposes in order to provide sufficient         places for future years.