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(i)       to note that officers would circulate information on the outline process for the work set out in the report to Members outwith the meeting;

(ii)       to note the content of the report;

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to carry out further work to identify potential future options for improving and consolidating primary school provision in the Northfield ASG, alongside the planned review of the long term future of Northfield Academy, and to include an update on progress within the annual update to the School Estate Plan in September 2024; and

(iv)      to agree that there would be active engagement with the local community and young people to provide reassurance that primary and secondary changes will be considered together.

With reference to article 10 of the minute its meeting of 8 November 2022, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which presented a summary of the findings from a recent feasibility study which aimed to identify options for reducing the number of primary schools within the Northfield Associated Schools Group (ASG).

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the content of the report; and

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to carry out further work to identify potential future options for improving and consolidating primary school provision in the Northfield ASG, alongside the planned review of the long term future of Northfield Academy, and to include an update on progress within the annual update to the School Estate Plan in September 2024.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers would circulate information on the outline process for the work set out in the report to Members outwith the meeting;

(ii)       to approve the recommendations contained in the report; and

(iii)      to agree that there would be active engagement with the local community and young people to provide reassurance that primary and secondary changes would be considered together.