School Organisation Skilts School

Closed 10 Oct 2019

Opened 12 Sep 2019

Contact

Mary Lowe

(School Organisation Officer)

Education Infrastructure

0121 303 8847

edsi.enquiries@birmingham.gov.uk

Feedback updated 11 Dec 2019

We asked

We asked for your comments on the proposal to relocate Skilts School to a new site and increase the number of pupil places.

You said

We received 17 responses to the proposal. Of these 17 responses, 13 were in favour and 4 were against.

An analysis of the consultation responses can be found via the link to the decision on this page.

We did

All responses were shared with the decision maker who approved the proposal.

 Birmingham City Council, as the Local Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on it, has determined to implement the proposal, as detailed.

The Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Culture has approved the proposal to:

  • Transfer Skilts Special School to a new site at Hallmoor Road, Birmingham B33 9QY with effect from 1st September 2021.
  • Increase the number of pupil places from 64 to 90 with effect from 1st January 2020; and,
  • Increase the number of pupil places from 90 to 120 with effect from1st September 2021.

 

Overview

Proposal to Make Changes to Skilts School

Skilts School is a Birmingham community special school located outside the City boundary in Redditch, Worcestershire. 

The School can currently offer up to 64 places for pupils aged 4 - 11 years who have a Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) for Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). 

Birmingham City Council, as the local authority for Birmingham, is consulting on a proposal to make certain changes to Skilts School, namely,

  • To increase the number of pupils that can be accommodated from 64 to 90 with effect from 1st January 2020.
  • To relocate Skilts School to a new purpose built school at a new site and  increase the number of pupils that can be accommodated and admitted to the new school site from 90 to 120 with effect from 1st September 2021.
  • The new site being proposed is: Hallmoor Road, Birmingham B33 9QY. The new site is 20KM/12.5 miles (straight-line distance)* from the current site and is within the Birmingham City boundary.

*Please note distance is measured as "straight line" or "as crow flies". The distance via the road/transport will be greater.

Why your views matter

The Local Authority would like to give all current and future parents and all other interested parties the opportunity to comment on the proposal to relocate Skilts School to Halmoor Road and increase the number of pupil places the school can accommodate.

The consultation will run for 4 weeks from 12th September 2019

Full details of the changes are explained in the proposal document below.

We are keen to receive your comments on the proposal and you can comment online here until to 10th October 2019.

What happens next

This consultation will start 12th September 2019

The consultation (representation) period will end 10th October 2019.

During this time anyone who wishes to make comments/objections about this proposal should do so via this survey. The proposal including any comments/objections received will be anonymised and presented to the decision makers (Joint decsion by Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Culture and the Director for Education & Skills

When the decision has been we will publish alink to the results on this webpage.

 

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