Provision for children and young people with additional learning needs (ALN)

 

At its meeting on 20 June 2024 Cardiff Council Cabinet agreed proposals to:

 

• establish an 8 place Specialist Resource Base for emotional health and wellbeing at Baden Powell Primary School from September 2024, within the existing buildings.
• establish an 8 place Specialist Resource Base for emotional health and wellbeing at Fairwater Primary School from September 2024, within the existing buildings. This would replace the existing Wellbeing Class.
• establish a 16 place Specialist Resource Base for emotional health and wellbeing at Herbert Thompson Primary School from September 2025, within the existing buildings or new building.
• establish a 16 place Specialist Resource Base for emotional health and wellbeing at Lakeside Primary School from September 2024, within the existing buildings. This would replace the existing Wellbeing Class.
• establish an 8 place Specialist Resource Base for emotional health and wellbeing at Springwood Primary School from September 2024, within the existing buildings. This would replace the existing Wellbeing Class.
• establish a 20 place Specialist Resource Base for learners with Emotional Health and Wellbeing Needs at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr from September 2024, within the existing buildings.
• establish a 20 place Specialist Resource Base for Autism at Coed Glas Primary School from September 2024, within the existing buildings.
• establish a 20 place Specialist Resource Base for Complex Learning Needs and /or Autism at Greenway Primary School from September 2024, within the existing buildings.
• establish a 20 place Specialist Resource Base for Complex Learning Needs and/or Autism at Severn Primary School from September 2024, within the existing buildings.

One formal objection was received relating to the proposal to establish an 8-place specialist resource base at Fairwater Primary School.

 

The Council’s Cabinet considered the proposals, the statutory objection submitted and the Local Authority response to the issues raised.

 

The concerns raised are summarised in the objection report together with the Council’s response.  It was considered that the responses made by the Council answered the issues raised.

 

The objection report is available to view on the Council website:

 

Agenda for Cabinet on Thursday, 20th June, 2024, 2.00 pm : Cardiff Council (moderngov.co.uk)

 

The decision letter is available to view on the Council website:

 

Additional Learning Needs (ALN) provision (cardiff.gov.uk)

 

The decision is subject to call in procedures as set out in the Council’s constitution which allows decisions taken by Cabinet to be reviewed.  Should a call in of the decision take place, all stakeholders would be informed.

 

If you have any queries or require additional information, please contact the School Organisation Planning Team on 029 2087 2720 or via email to schoolresponses@cardiff.gov.uk

 

Regards

 

School Organisation Planning Team