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Decision details

Decision details

Refurbishment of Pindar Road Day Nursery for Children with Disabilities And Increasing the number of School Placements for children with Special Educational Needs - Netherhall/Pindar temporary placement

Decision Maker: Assistant City Mayor - Education and Housing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To release capital monies from the policy provision allocated for refurbishing the Pindar Road Day Nursery, which is located at New Parks House.

Decision:

To approve the funding of £895,000 from the capital programme new school places policy provision to refurbish the Pindar Nursery.

Reasons for the decision:

Pindar Nursery accommodation no longer of a suitable standard to provide the best outcomes for the children attending.

Alternative options:

Outsourcing the provision on block to an external nursery provider.

 

Outsourcing the provision through a direct payment, allowing parents to source their own placements from the market and topping up with the direct payment.

 

Retaining the service in house

  • Updating the existing building
  • Moving to an alternative site

Publication date: 29/11/2021

Date of decision: 29/11/2021

Effective from: 07/12/2021

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