Decision details

Wokingham Borough Secondary School Places (11 to 16) Strategy

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To adopt a strategy to ensure there are sufficient secondary school places over the next decade.

Decision:

That:

 

1)               the Wokingham Secondary School (11 to 16) Places Strategy 2022 be adopted;

 

2)               the Strategy be adopted and a multi-year programme of secondary expansion at Piggott, St Crispin’s and Emmbrook Schools, with other schools to be identified be approved, with authority delegated to the Director of Children’s Services and the Executive Member for Children’s Services to finalise agreements and the programme of works;

 

3)               any necessary authority be delegated to the Director of Children’s Services and the Director of Resources, acting in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the lead Member for Children’s Services, to approve the procurement of the construction works and services as relevant to the secondary expansion strategy, with post 16 strategy and works programmes to be the subject of a later report to the Council’s Executive.

Wards Affected: None Specific;

Declarations: None

Dispensations: None

Reference Number: WBC1265

Other reasons / organisations consulted

The strategy has been the subject of public consultation (Autumn 2021) and extensive engagement with Wokingham secondary schools/

Consultees

Report and appendix

Contact: Piers Brunning Email: piers.brunning@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6084.

Report author: Piers Brunning

Publication date: 07/03/2022

Date of decision: 07/03/2022

Decided at meeting: 07/03/2022 - Executive

Effective from: 16/03/2022

Accompanying Documents: