Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To seek Cabinet’s approval for the use of a community asset as a satellite facility to meet the education needs of children and young people with SEND.
RESOLVED that Cabinet approves:-
1. Arrangements leading to the refurbishment and expansion of the former Elmhirst Youth Centre into a satellite facility for providing education to pupils with special educational needs as summarised in the report, with effect from the 2022/2023 school year;
2. The commissioning of up to 40 places for pupils with SEND including complex needs at the Elmhirst Youth Centre, as detailed in the report;
3. The financial implications arising from the report, be included in the Capital Programme and released in accordance with the financial regulations Code of Practice C5.2(a);
4. That, as part of the report’s proposals, the granting of a new lease to the NEXUS Multi Academy Trust for up to 25 years at the former Elmhirst Youth Centre at nil rent;
5. That the Head of Property Services be authorised to finalise Heads of Terms for the new lease to the NEXUS Multi Academy Trust; and
6. That the Service Director (Law and Governance) be authorised to complete the new lease to the NEXUS Multi Academy Trust.
Publication date: 22/09/2022
Date of decision: 21/09/2022
Decided at meeting: 21/09/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 28/09/2022
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