Issue - meetings

Recommendation:

The Executive are asked to note the consultation response and approve that the consultation draft of the School Estate Strategy be implemented without amendment.

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director – Children and Young People’s Service detailing the consultation responses received and seeking approval of the implementation of the consultation draft of the School Estate Strategy.

County Councillor Patrick Mulligan introduced the report on the outcome of a recent consultation on the Council’s approach to good estate management of NYCC maintained schools. A draft School Estate Strategy has been produced to set out how the County Council, working with school leaders and other partners, will manage, maintain and invest in the school estate across the County. The consultation was launched via email to all NYCC Councillors and all schools in the county on 4 February 2022, running for six weeks through to 18 March 2022. By the closing date eleven responses had been received, with the views expressed broadly supportive of the strategy.

Having noted all of the information provided, it was

Resolved: Executive note the consultation response and approve that the consultation draft of the Schools Estate Strategy be implemented without amendment.