The Board are requested to:
1)
Approve the commencement of the statutory
consultation process for those schools where the Local Authority is designated
as the “Decision Maker” (detailed in Appendix A of the report), with regard to the implementation of new SEND provision;
2) approve the progression of projects and capital expenditure for any
school (LA maintained or academy) where a statutory consultation is not
required (which will be detailed in Appendix A of the report);
3) approves the allocation of funding for capital expenditure incurred at
those academy schools (which will be detailed in Appendix A of the report)
providing those schools undertake their own statutory consultation if required,
and
4) receives a further report detailing the outcome of any Local Authority
led statutory consultations (providing the Board agree at this meeting to
commence with those consultations).
Decision type: Key
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/02/2026
Decision due: 12 March 2026 by Executive Board
Contact: Martin West, Divisional Manager, Policy, Provision and Performance Email: Martin.west@halton.gov.uk Email: martin.west@halton.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Where
any new SEND provision is being proposed at a school that does not already have
SEND provision, statutory consultation is required in accordance with the
Making Significant Changes (“Prescribed Alterations”) to Maintained Schools
2023 guidance set against the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to
Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013.
Consultees include: parents/carers, governors,
and staff of the relevant schools where provision is proposed, ICB,
Parent/Carer Forum, neighbouring local authorities, relevant Diocese, Halton
schools, MPs.