Agenda item

Report of the Group Director of People.

The Cabinet Member with the Children and Young People Portfolio introduced the report of the Group Director of People (previously circulated) updating Cabinet on the progress made in respect of the two Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) capital projects.

The submitted report stated that in 2019 Cabinet agreed the SEND strategy, a key element of which was increased provision of school places for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, allowing more young people to be educated locally (Minute C125(3)/Mar/19 refers); two schools agreed to work with the Council to provide those additional places, namely Rise Carr College and Red Hall Primary School; Cabinet agreed to release government grant to fund the schemes (Minutes C37(1)/Sep/19 and C71(1)/Jul/20 refer); the schemes were fully funded by Government grant; both units opened to pupils in September 2021; and that the unit at Red Hall Primary School provided 16 SEMH places whilst the unit at Rise Carr College provided 15 secondary SEMH places plus four assessment places.

A Member reported at the meeting that the groundwork at Rise Carr College was still unfinished and requested an update on when that work would be completed.  The Cabinet Member with the Children and Young People Portfolio responded thereon.

RESOLVED – That the progress made in respect of the two Special Education Needs and Disabilities capital projects at Rise Car College and Red Hall Primary School, as detailed in the submitted report, be noted.

REASON – To keep Cabinet up to date with the progress of the two SEND units.