Decision details

Review of the SEND Residential Provision – Welburn Hall School

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Following the publication of statutory notices, to determine whether to pause residential provision at Welburn Hall School for a period of two years from 1 September 2023.
If there are no objections to the statutory notices, this decision will be taken by the Executive Member for Education, Learning and Skills at their meeting with the Corporate Director - Children and Young People’s Service

Decision:

Following the publication of statutory notices and no objections being received, it is approved that the Council will pause residential provision at Welburn Hall school for a period of two years with effect from 1 September 2023.

Reasons for the decision:

To provide time for a technical evaluation of the heating and drainage systems at the school which is at risk of catastrophic failure.

Alternative options considered:

No

Publication date: 19/04/2023

Date of decision: 18/04/2023

Effective from: 27/04/2023