Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director Education.

The Head of School Improvement and Inclusion advised that the report provided the outcomes of the statutory notice/objection period in relation to the proposal to increase the capacity at Pen y Cwm Special School. The report also detailed the next steps as part of the statutory processes which was required in line with the School Organisation Code and the associated decision making processes. The Head of School Improvement and Inclusion further spoke to the report and provided an overview of the statutory notice period outcomes and the consultation process.

The Executive Member welcomed the report which would benefit the children and young people of Blaenau Gwent who access Pen y Cwm Special School.

The Executive supported the report and it was felt that Pen y Cwm Special School was a much needed facility which benefited Blaenau Gwent and wider communities as well as ensuring that local children and young people were able to access such an excellent facility in Blaenau Gwent.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and agreed the associated documents to proceed to Decision Notification stage (which was required within 7 days of the decision being made, as per the Welsh Government School Organisation Code (2018, version 2). (Option 1)