Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider options related to the future
delivery of post 16 education for Wokingham Borough resident
students.
Decision:
That authority be delegated to the Director of
Children’s Services, in consultation with the Director of
Resources and Assets and the Lead Member for Children’s
Services, to negotiate and enter into an agreement with the Bohunt
Education Trust for a joint project to create a new sixth form at
the Bohunt School Wokingham.
That the delegated authority
and agreement are subject to the following conditions:
- the expansion and
change of age range is approved by the Secretary of
State;
- in the period of the
5 years after the approval of this option the school delivers a
flexible package of additional school places to include: an
additional 30 Y7 places in September 2022; up to an additional 30
Y7 places if needed when acceptance offers are known (including to
independent schools); additional Y8 and Y9 places to meet
increasing demand through in-year applications, especially for
girls;
- that SEND provision
is strengthened over time to ensure appropriate 11-18 education
pathways for Bohunt pupils with SEND;
- that the final
agreement includes key parts of the business case presented to the
council in February 2022, including undertakings related to the
management of admissions to the sixth form;
- agreed conditions in
a funding agreement that shall include matters such as cost
sharing, funding profiles, timetable, risk, overspends, procurement
strategy;
- that Bohunt
Educational Trust contributes at least £2million to the
scheme;
- that £1.5m is
vired from the Basic Needs Capital Programme in 22/23 which
will be vired back from the Post 16 Capital Programme in future
years; and
- any other conditions
that the Director of Resources or Director of Children’s
Service deems necessary as set down in a funding contract between
Bohunt and the Council.
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Declarations: None
Dispensations: None
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Views have been expressed on post 16 needs and
possible solutions in a number of forums, including the new
Education Partnership and in the course of the 11 to 16 school
places strategy consultation.
Consultees
Report and Appended Post 16 Options
Paper
Contact: Piers Brunning Email: piers.brunning@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6084.
Report author: Piers Brunning
Publication date: 22/03/2022
Date of decision: 22/03/2022
Decided at meeting: 22/03/2022 - Executive
Effective from: 31/03/2022
Accompanying Documents: