Issue - decisions

Macclesfield High School Review

12/11/2010 - Macclesfield High School Review

The Cabinet Member made an opening statement about agenda item 5 - Macclesfield High School Review.  She outlined the issues relating to the proposal before inviting the Director of Children’s Services to address the meeting.

 

In her opening remarks to the meeting, the Director of Children’s Services outlined the background, options and reasons for the decision the Cabinet Member was being asked to take. Full details were set out in the report.

 

Dr Wendy Wright, the Principal of Macclesfield College, was present at the meeting and was invited to speak. She expressed her full support for the proposals outlined in the report.

 

The Cabinet Member then invited a member of public to read out a question which she had formally submitted prior to the meeting. An oral response to the question was made by the Cabinet Member.

 

Local Ward Councillors were also invited to address the meeting. Councillors J P Findlow, W Livesley and D Neilson made a number of comments in relation to the proposal about which they were broadly supportive, and sought clarification of certain aspects to which the Cabinet Member and Officers responded.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Cabinet Member for Children and Family Services approves

 

(1)   the commencement of statutory formal consultation on the proposal to close Macclesfield High School upon the establishment of an 11-16 Academy on the Macclesfield High School site with a pupil admission number of 120;

 

(2)   that Cheshire East Council continue to liaise with the Department for Education in respect of the establishment of an Academy for the site, it being acknowledged that Cheshire East Council’s preferred Academy sponsor would be Macclesfield College (para 9.9-9.11); and

 

(3)   that the Council continue to liaise with the Department for Education about any further sponsorship options that may emerge in order to ensure that full information is available to the decision maker following consultation as to the future of Macclesfield High School.