Purpose

To seek approval to accept DfE grant funding
and to allocate funding to enable facility relocation.

Content

The Committee RESOLVED (unanimous vote in
favour):
 
1. To approve the proposal to relocate
Elmfield Secondary school to the
current Badock’s Wood Academy
school site, supporting the proposals with additional £7.214m
capital funding, subject to completion of the Education Capital
Programme review to confirm release of the remainder of the funds
and subject to approval of the final business case as
delegated.
 
2. To accept the grant allocation from the
Department for Education for High Needs Provision Capital
Allocation of £3,816,159 for 2025/2026.
 
3. To accept the grant allocation from the
Department for Education for School Condition Allocation of
£2,280,873 for 2025/2026.
 
4. To note the impact of the proposal on
remaining Education funds as outlined in the report.