Purpose

On 4 November 2021, Cabinet agreed to a statutory notice being published to begin a representation period on the future of the nursery provision currently delivered by Edisford Primary School in Clitheroe. A Statutory Notice was published, to begin the consultation period in relation to the school discontinuing the nursery provision, by permanently raising its age range from 3-11 years to 4-11 years, with effect from 1 April 2022. The consultation period took place from 2 December 2021 to 20 January 2022. 

As part of the statutory process, a decision should now be taken about the proposal and this will be done by Lancashire County Council, which is the decision maker. If the Authority does not decide within two months from the end of the consultation period, the proposal and any representations about the proposal must be passed to the Schools Adjudicator for a decision.

Decision

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.