Decision details
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
RESOLVED
(a) that the decision of the Secretary of State for Education to close Kingswear Primary (Academy) School be endorsed; and
(b) that the proposed new designated area for the area currently served by Kingswear Primary School to inform school transport eligibility be approved, should the decision be made by the Secretary of State to close Kingswear Primary School.
Reason Key: Strategic, Political or Financial Significance;
Divisions Affected: Dartmouth & Marldon;
Other reasons / organisations consulted
It is anticipated that the Trust would widely
publicise the listening period through email and information on the
Trust website. DCC would also publicise the listening period to
stakeholders and publish on the DCC Have Your Say
website.
Consultees
As an Academy School, the Trust will be
required to carry out a Listening Period following a substantive
decision to close the school by the DfE. The Listening Period will
provide information on why the school is closing and is an
opportunity for stakeholders and other interested parties to submit
their views on how the closure process can be best managed. The DfE
considers the following individuals and organisations to be
interested parties: the Local Authority, local district council,
parish council, county councillors, parents of any pupils at
schools affected by the closure including early years provision,
trade unions, MP.
Contact: Meg Booth, Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport Email: meg.booth@devon.gov.uk.
Report author: Meg Booth
Publication date: 08/05/2024
Date of decision: 08/05/2024
Decided at meeting: 08/05/2024 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
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