Education place planning Schools Forum February 4 th 2013 Education - PDF document

Education place planning Schools Forum February 4 th 2013 Education place planning • Primary and provision for 2 year olds: growth and proposals • Secondary: growth and approach • Special: growth and proposals • Specification and funding options

Growth in reception places Primary and 2 year olds: growth and approach • Estimated 780 new 2-year old places in 2013; 1,560 for 2014 • Increase provision in private/voluntary/independent sector and maintained schools • Pressure across the Borough, but particularly in Feltham & Hanworth and Central planning areas • 26 bulge/expansion classes in September 2012; more than 22 estimated for September 2013 • We are reintroducing some surplus capacity – 2%

Current primary schemes • Currently £36m from pre-2012 grant being invested in: – Westbrook – Chatsworth – Hounslow Town – Fairholme – Ivybridge – Beavers – Other smaller schemes • Projects continue from investments funded from previous years (eg Heston). Secondary: growth and approach • Pressure on places from 2015/16 • Schools will be choosing to expand with an agreed approach to growth • Assumption that places will be created by academies and free schools • Key issues: Effectiveness of secondary partnership Free schools

Special: growth and proposals • Overall population increase, specifically Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties • Increase in-borough provision to reduce expensive out of borough placements • Increase centres in mainstream schools and Pupil Referral Units; expand dedicated SEN schools; build a new SEN school Projection of number of pupils with ASD and PMLD requiring specialist provision

Estimated profile of expenditure 2012 2013 2014-17 Total (£m) (£m) (£m) (£m) Primary 2.9 9.6 93.3 105.8 Two year old 0.9 7.0 0 7.9 Special 1.6 10.9 41.2 53.7 Secondary 0 0 25.0 25.0 Programme Mgmt 0.1 0.0 1.8 1.9 School Capital Maintenance 3.4 3.4 10.2 17.0 Total Estimated Cost 8.9 30.9 171.5 211.3 The funding gap (£m) Estimated Cost 211.3 Confirmed funding -43.9 Assumed funding -86.1 Estimated funding gap 81.3

Option: Potential reductions to cost of build • Conversion or redesign of existing accommodation • Modern methods of construction, usually constructed off- site and involving less time on-site • Traditional methods of construction • Refurbishment and remodelling • Or combination of these methods, depending on suitability of site Funding options Options include: • Borrowing • Free schools • DSG / school contributions • Baseline specification with additional options called off with funding • Sponsorship