Issue - meetings

To endorse the recommendations of the County Council’s School Planning    

Select Panel, in respect of Transforming Learning Communities - Macclesfield  

Locality Review, as set out in the report

Consideration was given to a report on the outcome of public consultations undertaken by the County Council in relation to primary school provision in Macclesfield, and on the discussions with schools in the Bollington area about possible school federations.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

Cabinet endorsed the recommendations of the County Council’s School Planning Select Panel to:

1.         approve the issue of statutory public notices proposing the closure of St Barnabas CE Primary School and St Edward’s Catholic Primary School, Macclesfield, in July 2009;

2          subject to 1 above, to issue on behalf of the Dioceses of Chester and Shrewsbury a proposal to establish a new joint Church School on the current St Edward’s Catholic Primary School site, with effect from September 2009;

            3          authorise discussions with the Governing Body of Ash Grove Primary School to enter into an agreement supported by an action plan with explicit measurable targets, to seek to develop and improve the school over a 3 year period, with the recommendation to Cheshire East Council that the position of Ash Grove Primary School be reviewed in October 2011;

4          a.         note the positive developments in relation to a possible hard federation between Bollington St John’s

                        CE Primary School and Pott Shrigley CE Primary School, and request that they continue developing

                        detailed proposals for further consideration; and

b.         note also the commitment of all schools in the area to work together and encourage them to continue their current dialogue.