URL: https://committees.oldham.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=5451

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:

Content: The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Education, Skills and Early Years that sough approval for three capital projects that would offer additional places and enhance provision for pupils with additional needs that are based in mainstream settings. The report also sought approval for the allocation of funding from Basic Need Grant towards the schemes.   The Cabinet was advised that the report related to three projects that would enhance existing provision and provide additional provision for pupils with additional needs.  These proposals were now developed sufficiently for costs and proposals to be placed before the Cabinet for a final decision.  The three projects would create a total of 55 places in mainstream primary and secondary schools for children with additional needs.  The three projects were proposed to be implemented at Woodlands Primary School, North Chadderton Secondary School and at Weneth Primary School.   Currently the Local Authority has around £4.7million of Basic Need funding and £8.3million of High Needs Capital Allocation Funding.  It was proposed that where projects will generate additional places that these projects be funded from the Basic Need Grant.   Options/alternatives considered: Option 1 – To approve the above capital investment for the projects listed above to deliver the ambitions of the Send and Inclusion Strategy 2023 - 2027. Option 2 – To not approve the projects and therefore risk not fulfilling the above strategy. Option 1 was the preferred Option.   Resolved: That Cabinet grants approval for the three projects, that were detailed in the Director of Education, Early Years and Skills’ report, to be funded from the Basic Need Grant.

Date of Decision: June 16, 2025