Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to instruct the Chief Officer - Integrated Children’s and Family Services to undertake a statutory public consultation on proposals to make changes to the Bucksburn Academy and Oldmachar Academy school catchment zones, so that the new housing development at Grandhome is included entirely within the Oldmachar Academy catchment zone with effect from 1 August 2020, and to report back to the Committee on the outcomes of this consultation at its meeting in May 2020; and

(ii)        to note that temporary primary education provision for children living within the Grandhome development, prior to any new schools being constructed at Grandhome, will be moved from Danestone School to Forehill School, with effect from 1 August 2020.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which sought approval to launch a statutory consultation on proposals to make changes to the Bucksburn Academy and Oldmachar Academy school zones in order to accommodate the new housing development at Grandhome.

The report recommended:-

that Committee –

(a)       instruct the Chief Officer - Integrated Children’s and Family Services to undertake a statutory public consultation on proposals to make changes to the Bucksburn Academy and Oldmachar Academy school catchment zones, so that the new housing development at Grandhome is included entirely within the Oldmachar Academy catchment zone with effect from 1 August 2020, and to report back to the Committee on the outcomes of this consultation at its meeting in May 2020; and

(b)       note that temporary primary education provision for children living within the Grandhome development, prior to any new schools being constructed at Grandhome, will be moved from Danestone School to Forehill School, with effect from 1 August 2020.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.