Agenda and decisions

Lead Member for Children's and Young People's Services Briefing - Friday, 15 July 2022 10.00 am

Venue: Audio via teams

Contact: Christine Wood

Items
No.	Item
1.	Welcome and Apologies for Absence
2.	Declarations of Interest
3.	Items for Decision - part one - Open to the Public - No items
4.	Exclusion of the Public
5.	Minutes of the previous meeting
6.	Items for Decision - Part Two- Closed to the Public
6a	Approval of indicative budget costs to support the expansion of Chatsworth High School PDF 231 KB Decision: Salford City Council - Record of Decision I, Councillor Cammell, Lead Member for Children’s Services, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby approve: Approve the indicative budgets costs to support the permanent expansion of Chatsworth High School as of September 2022. The Reasons are: The expansion of Chatsworth High will create much needed additional places to support the Local Authority’s SEND pupil place need. Allowing young people to access local provision. Options considered and rejected were: None Assessment of Risk: If the city council does not increase its SEND school provision to meet the projected demand, then the city council would not be fulfilling its statutory duty in relation to the provision of sufficient school places. The source of funding is: The capital cost will be met from within the city council’s SEND funding. Legal Advice obtained: Nicky Smith -Senior Solicitor Financial Advice obtained: Alex Archer – Strategic Finance Manager Procurement Advice Obtained: Deborah Derbyshire – Category Manager Procurement HR Advice obtained: N/A Climate Change Advice obtained: N/A The following documents have been used to assist the decision process: The relevant documents contain exempt or confidential information and are not available for public inspection. Contact Officer: Craig Monaghan/Geoff Catterall Telephone number: 0339/3312 (Please delete from the list below any which are not relevant). The appropriate scrutiny to call-in the decision is the Children’s Scrutiny Panel Signed: *Councillor Jim Cammell* Dated: *Friday, 15^th July 2022* Lead Member for Children and Young People’s Services For Democratic Services use only This decision was published on Friday, 15^th July 2022 This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Monday, 25^th July 2022 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.