Purpose

to approve the School Place Planning Strategy
2024-2028

Content

Cabinet RESOLVED:
 

(1)    To
approve the new School Place Planning Strategy 2024-2028, as
provided in Appendix 1 of the report.

 

(2)   
To note the focus on planning for the
sufficiency of places and the sustainability of schools, based on
varying demand patterns impacting on school planning areas in
Brent.
 

(3)    To note
there continues to be increasing demand for places that meet the
needs of children and young people with SEND aged 0-25 and the
planned strategies for addressing this need (including the SEN
Capital Programme of £44m approved by Cabinet in January 2022
and the Post-16 Skills Resource Centre approved by Cabinet in May
2023).
 

(4)    To note
the change of government funding arrangements for Early Years
provision and the planned approach to implementation of the new
entitlements.
 
Eligible
for call-in: Yes

 
Deadline
for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 23 October
23