School Organisation The Dame Ellen Pinsent Special School

Overview

We are proposing to expand The Dame Ellen Pinsent School as part of the Special School Additional Places programme with effect from 1^st September 2015.

Remodelling work of the school’s existing accommodation is required. Additional land has been identified at the school site for building extensions to accommodate additional classrooms and ancillary space for the extra children. 

We are proposing to expand The Dame Ellen Pinsent School in order for them to admit up to 156 pupils with effect from 1^st September 2015.

The School is a Community Special School in Billesley ward within Birmingham. It admits pupils aged 4 – 11 years with statements of special educational needs of Cognition and Learning, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech and Language and Communication and Severe Learning Difficulties. The school can currently offer 124 places.

Full details of the changes are explained in the document below along with a copy of the public notice. We are consulting on the expansion of Cherry Oak School at the same time.

www.birmingham.gov.uk/schools/cherryoak

www.birmingham.gov.uk/schools/dameellenpinsent

We are keen to receive your comments on the proposal and you can comment online here until 2^nd July 2014

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Why your views matter

Birmingham City Council will be issuing School Organisation proposals regarding the expansion of the school. Anyone wishing to make comments or raise objections regarding the proposals will have the opportunity to do so.

What happens next

Following the representation period ( 5th June - 2nd July 2014) all comments/objections will be logged and considered.

These will be reported to Cabinet Committee who are the decision makers for this proposal. This meeting will be held on 28th July 2014.

There will follow a 4 day Scrutiny "call in period", should Scrutiny Committee wish to look in more sdepth at the proposal.

If the proposal is not called in by Scritiny Committee a determination of the decsion will be posted on the website www.birmingham.gov.uk/schools/cherryoak