Decision details

proposals to consult on school organisation arrangements

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

The Executive Member for Education & Skills has:

Noted the action that is proposed by the Federated Governing Board of The Federation of Follifoot and Spofforth CE Primary Schools to achieve compliance with the regulations;

And

Given approval to consult on the following proposals received from the Federated Governing Boards from the following federations: -
BAWB (Bainbridge, Askrigg and West Burton) Federation
Reeth and Gunnerside Schools Federation:
The Federation of Middleham (VA) & Spennithorne (VC) CE Primary Schools:
The Synergy Federation

And

To approve discretionary arrangements for home to school travel which form part of the proposals received

Reasons for the decision:

To enable consultation to be undertaken about proposals for revised school organisation arrangements proposed by the federated governing boards and which, if subsequently approved, enable them to implement school organisations arrangements that are compliant with the regulations relating to school admissions and registration.

Alternative options considered:

A detailed appraisal of alternatives to the each of the alternatives that have been proposed by each federated governing boards is provided within this report.

Having undertaken the detailed option appraisal outlined in Section 4 of the report the Governing Boards informed parents and the local community about their proposals for the future organisational arrangements of each school.

Publication date: 11/09/2025

Date of decision: 11/09/2025

Effective from: 19/09/2025

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