Agenda and minutes

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This is to give further notice in accordance with paragraphs 5(4) and 5(5) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 of the intention to consider item 4 below in private.

Cabinet is requested to consider passing the following resolution:

Resolved that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and having applied a public interest test as defined in Part 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

Reasons for taking the item in private: the report in Item 4 contains information to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding the information).

Resolved that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and having applied a public interest test as defined in Part 2 of Schedule 12A of the Act, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

This report is now available for publication: The reason for exempting this report from publication no longer applies as the appropriate engagement and consultation has commenced following the decision of Cabinet.

To receive a Strategic Education Review Update report, to note the update and the challenges faced, and agree next steps.

The Authority was currently undertaking a Strategic Education Review across North Tyneside, seeking to ensure that a sustainable, sufficient and high-quality educational system was maintained which enabled all children and young people to achieve positive outcomes, including those with additional needs.

in the September 2022 Cabinet Report, a number of key strategic challenges facing education provision in the Borough were identified as priority areas for the Strategic Education and Inclusion Review.  The key priorities of the Review were set out in section 1.5.1 of the report.

Cabinet considered the following decision options: To approve the recommendations set out in paragraph 1.2 of the report, or alternatively, to not agree the recommendations.

Resolved that: 

1.       There be an initial pre-publication consultation with schools, parents and other stakeholders in relation to the future of Monkseaton High School;

2.     The Director of Children’s Services be authorised in consultation with the Director of Resources and the Cabinet member for Education, Inclusion, Employment and Skills;

i)                To consider the responses to the pre-publication consultation; and

ii)              Determine if there should be statutory consultation with schools, parents and other stakeholders in line with the Department for Education’s statutory guidance on school closure proposals; and

3.     Should the Director of Children’s Services in consultation with the Director of Resources and the Cabinet member for Education, Inclusion, Employment and Skills determine that there should be statutory consultation with schools, parents and other stakeholders, the Director of Children’s Services will present a further report to Cabinet on the outcome of the statutory consultation so that Cabinet can consider the outcome of the statutory consultation and determine next steps.

Monday16 September 2024 at 6.00pm.

Monday 16 September 2024 at 6.00pm (ordinary meeting).