Issue - meetings

Change In age Range - Penhale Infant School and Nursery

 

 

Meeting: 07/12/2017 - Cabinet Member for Education (Item 40)

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Purpose of report

This purpose of this report is to seek approval to commence the statutory process to change the age range of Penhale Infant School and Nursery from 3 - 7 year old pupils to 2 - 7 year old pupils. This will allow the school to provide early education for 2 year old children.          

 

 

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet Member authorises the Director of Children, Families and Education to proceed to the representation stage of the statutory process by publishing a proposal to change the age range of Penhale Infant School and Nursery to 2 - 7 years.

 

Minutes:

(TAKE IN REPORT)

 

The report was introduced by Caroline Corcoran, Head of Sufficiency, Participation and Resources. She explained that the outcome of the consultation will be brought back to the March 2018 Education Cabinet meeting. 

 

Councillor Brent said this was a really good example of where the council are listening to governors and schools around the city.

 

DECISION: The Cabinet Member authorised the Director of Children, Families and Education to proceed to the representation stage of the statutory process by publishing a proposal to change the age range of Penhale Infant School and Nursery to 2 - 7 years.