URL: https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=5881

Decision Maker: Director of Regeneration and Place

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: This report requests that the Interim Director of Regeneration and Place agrees to commence a procurement exercise for a construction contract for the refurbishment of a section of Joseph Paxton Campus, 157 Park Road North, Birkenhead to enable the relocation of the Schools Home Education Service from Pilgrim Street Arts Centre.   This report supports the Implementation of the Council Plan: Wirral Working Together 2023 - 27 and specifically the themes: Early Help for Children & Families and People-Focussed Regeneration   This decision affects the Claughton Ward  

Content: This report requests that the Interim Director of Regeneration and Place agrees to commence a procurement exercise for a construction contract for the refurbishment of a section of Joseph Paxton Campus, 157 Park Road North, Birkenhead to enable the relocation of the Schools Home Education Service from Pilgrim Street Arts Centre.   This report supports the Implementation of the Council Plan: Wirral Working Together 2023 - 27 and specifically the themes: Early Help for Children & Families and People-Focussed Regeneration   This decision affects the Claughton Ward   The Interim Director of Regeneration and Place has approved the commencement of a procurement process for the refurbishment of a section of Joseph Paxton Campus, 157 Park Road North, Birkenhead with the preferred tenderer to be selected on the lowest tender basis via a Further Competition utilising the Procure Partnerships PCR 2015 Compliant Framework, North West £1,000,000 to £5,000,000 Construction Partners Lot.    Moving to the Joseph Paxton Campus will allow the provision for children who are medically unfit to attend school to be delivered from one site, this allows greater joined up work for young people, a wider breadth of opportunities and access to a wider skill set of professionals at one location.   The co-location of the HCES with Wirral Hospital School will allow seamless movement of pupils who are medically unfit to attend school. This is not currently available under the current model.   The move to one site will also allow more bespoke approaches to be utilised between the different provision for children who have a medical barrier to education.   To relocate the Home Education Service to Woodchurch Road Primary School was the initial preferred site, however following further consultation with service users and Senior Officers, the site was seen to be unsuitable for this provision

Date of Decision: December 5, 2024