Issue - meetings

Report ED13079

The Portfolio Holder introduced a report providing an update on progress in delivering the 2012/13 Basic Need Programme, which was funded by the Basic Need Capital Grant to support the provision of sufficient school places in publicly funded schools, and to request agreement for additional works in 2013/14 and 2014/15 required to meet increased demand for pupil places at Reception age.

To meet the estimated increase in the number of reception age pupils in the Borough from September 2013 onwards, ‘bulge years’ and permanent expansions were planned at existing local schools to provide the required pupil places, which would be delivered through a combination of modular build and internal refurbishment. 

The updated Basic Need Programme for the period 2011-15 had an estimated expenditure of £12,661,990.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder be recommended to:

1)  Approve the updated list of schools within the Basic Need Capital Programme;

2)  Agree the procurement of schemes within the Basic Need Programme through traditional procurement, the Lewisham Modular Buildings Framework or through devolution of Basic Need Capital Grant to schools; and,

3)  Authorise the Executive Director of Education, Care and Health Services to submit planning applications at the appropriate time in respect of the list of schemes.