The LA proposes to decommission specialist provision at Headlands CE (VC) JI&N School and deliver the service in a different way

What we're doing

The LA proposes to decommission specialist provision at Headlands CE (VC) JI&N School and deliver the service in a different way. Kirklees council wants to ensure that support is effective, flexible and meets the needs of our children and young people to enable them to succeed. Support needs to be targeted where it is most needed whilst giving us the opportunity to analyse future provision that will help deliver better outcomes.

When we're doing it?

Between 03-Sep-2018 and 01-Oct-2018

We will be

  • Asking for information

Themes

  • Education and learning

Where's it happening?

Across the whole of Kirklees:

More information on what we're doing

The following informal ‘drop-in’ event is open to everybody: families of pupils attending the schools, staff, governors and other members of the community and anyone who would like to hear more and discuss the proposals. Officers from the council will be present to answer questions and hear your views. Anyone is welcome to attend.

19 September 2018 Headlands CE (VC) JI&N School 2.45pm – 3.45pm

Yes

What happened?

The LA publish a report: To decommission specialist provision at Headlands CE(VC) JI&N School and deliver the service in a different way - Consultation Outcome report.

We can now bring you a further update. A meeting of the Kirklees Cabinet (the council’s main decision making body) took place on 13 November and it was agreed to proceed to the next stage of the statutory process which is a 4 week representation period, this is a further opportunity to comment on the following proposals:

•To publish statutory notices to decommission 6 transitional places at Headlands CE(VC) JI&N School for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

The representation period is the next step in the process and will begin on 23 November 2018 -20 December 2018. Full details of the proposals will be on the LA website at www.kirklees.gov.uk/schoolorganisation.

What difference did the work make?


The proposals was approved for the following reasons:-

• To ensure that the overall pattern of specialist provision in Kirklees gives a flexible range of support that can respond to the needs of individual pupils and parental preferences, in a safe environment where young people can thrive in buildings and provisions tailored to meet their special educational need or disability and which takes full account of educational considerations, in particular the need to ensure a broad and balanced curriculum, within a learning environment where children can be healthy and stay safe.
• Provide access to appropriately trained staff and to specialist support and advice, so that individual pupils can have the fullest possible opportunities to make progress in their learning and participate in their school and community.
• Supports the LA’s strategy for making schools and settings more accessible to disabled children and young people and their scheme for promoting equality of opportunity for disabled people.

Methods of involvement

MethodHowHow many peopleStartEnd
Face to faceHeadlands CE (VC) JI&N School2.4519-09-201819-09-2018
Onlinewww.kirklees.gov.uk/schoolorganisationUnknown03-09-201801-10-2018
Paper copyschool.organisation@kirklees.gov.ukUnknown03-09-201801-10-2018

Contact details

Shahzia Ashraf
01484 221000

Documents and links

- None available

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