Issue - meetings

To approve in principle the further development of a feasibility study to establish a school with specialist provision.

Consideration was given to the need to develop local specialist provision for children and young people between 4 and 19 years of age with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC).  The proposal was one of the outcomes of a review commenced in 2010 into arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and disability.

The aspiration of the reviews working group was to develop an outstanding/excellent ASC specific special school, and service, for children as close to their local community as possible, and to enable them to achieve the best possible outcomes.  A suitable location had been identified on the site of the former Church Lawton Primary School in Alsager.

RESOLVED

1.      That approval in principle be given to the further development of the feasibility study to establish a specialist provision for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition between the ages of 4 to 19 on the Church Lawton Primary School site.

2.      That the Portfolio Holder for Children and Families be given delegated authority to make the decision, subject to the outcome of the feasibility study, to undertake the statutory consultation process.