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Kingsmeadow School – Basic Needs Scheme Update
Meeting: 20/02/2024 - Cabinet (Item 110)
110 Kingsmeadow School – Basic Needs Scheme 
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Report of the Strategic Directors, Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities and Children’s Social Care and Lifelong Learning
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Consideration has been given to the scheme and estimate to create additional school places at Kingsmeadow School. |
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RESOLVED - |
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That the scheme and estimate of £3.4m be approved and the Service Director, Property and Assets be authorised to enter into a contract with Pinnacle Schools (Gateshead) Ltd to provide additional spaces at Kingsmeadow School, £1.8m for the sixth form to be funded by Kingsmeadow School, and £1.6m from Basic Need Grant allocation to create the additional places for year groups 7-11. |
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The above decision has been made for the following reasons: |
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To ensure best value for money for the Council. |
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To enable the Council to meet its statutory requirement to provide sufficient school places. |
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(Councillor Haley declared a personal and non-pecuniary interest in the above matter becuase he is a governor at the school and withdrew from the meeting whilst the matter was under consideration). |
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