Agenda and decisions

Report of the Executive Director for Chlidren’s Services.

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 expansion of Aim Habonim Special School as from a date after September 2023.

The Reasons are:The expansion will create much needed additional capacity for Salford children and young people with complex needs and will support the Local Authority’s SEND pupil place planning and need. It will support the strategy of enabling children and young people with complex needs to safely access provision in their local community rather than travelling outside of Salford.  

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 Capital Grant.

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: Geoff Catterall / Craig Monaghan                   

Telephone number: 07540 671729

The appropriate scrutiny to call-in the decision is the Children’s Scrutiny Panel                

For Democratic Services use only

This decision was published on  18.05.23                                           

This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 25.05.23                                                   unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.

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 expansion of Chatsworth High School and Community College as of September 2023.

The Reasons are:The expansion will create much needed additional capacity across the school sites to support the Local Authority’s SEND pupil place need. It will support the strategy of enabling young people with complex needs to safely access provision in the local community rather than travelling outside of Salford.  

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 Capital Grant.

Legal Advice obtained: Nicky Smith -Senior Solicitor

Financial Advice obtained: Alex Archer – Strategic Finance Manager

Procurement Advice Obtained:Deborah Derbyshire – Category Manager Procurement  ...  view the full decision text for item 3a