Purpose

This is the council’s annual
report on its review of pupil place planning in Tower Hamlets. It
explains:
·        
the current position on the provision of school places in the
borough;
·        
the projected demand for school places in future years;
 
·        
the steps being taken to manage the sufficiency and sustainability
of school places in accordance with the council’s school
organisation strategy.
 
The report also serves to inform:
·        
decisions on education capital investment planning and future bids
to the DfE’s new school programmes;
the medium to longer term commissioning or decommissioning of
places for children and young people with SEND;
discussions with school and trust leaders around required changes
to current SEND provision to meet emerging needs.

Content

DECISION
 
That the Mayor in Cabinet notes:
 

1.     
the factors influencing pupil population
change in Tower Hamlets;

2.     
the current position on the provision of school
places in the borough;

3.     
the projected demand for school places in future
years;

4.     
the steps being taken to manage the sufficiency and
sustainability of school places in accordance with the
council’s school organisation strategy.

5.     
latest position on SEND, current provision and
sufficiency planning;

6.     
the specific equalities considerations as set out in
Paragraph 5 of the report.
Action by:
TERRY BRYAN, SERVICE HEAD FOR PUPIL
ACCESS AND SCHOOL SUFFICIENCY (T. BRYAN)
Head of School Admissions and Place Planning (C.
Grace)