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Cllr Patrick Molyneux, Cabinet Member for Economy, Education and Skills sought Cabinet approval of the updated Gloucestershire School Places Strategy (SPS) 2021 - 2026 and it’s Implementation Plan. The Implementation Plan would in turn inform future school capital programme priorities.

RESOLVED to:

Approve the Gloucestershire School Places Strategy (SPS) 2021 - 2026 and its Implementation Plan.

Cllr Patrick Molyneux, Cabinet Member for Economy, Education and Skills sought Cabinet approval of the updated Gloucestershire School Places Strategy (SPS) 2021 - 2026 and it’s Implementation Plan. The Implementation Plan would in turn inform future school capital programme priorities.

The County Council, like all local authorities, had a statutory duty to ensure sufficient local school places were provided for all children and young people of statutory school age in its area. It was a commissioner of places rather than being a direct provider. The link to the Council Strategy (2019-2022) was to work with schools to ensure children had access to a good quality of education that prepares them for adulthood, all of which will be supported through the SPS.

Whilst approving the decision did not commit any capital funding directly, the updated Implementation Plan would be used to inform the future school capital programme basic need priorities. The school capital programme and individual schemes will be considered as part of the MTFS programme of work in the next financial year.

The Leader commented that this demonstrated the commitment to continue to invest in this area and that there were exciting plans ahead.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and,

RESOLVED to:

Approve the Gloucestershire School Places Strategy (SPS) 2021 - 2026 and its Implementation Plan.