Ronnie
apologised to the primary school colleagues for the low number of people
at the meeting. If she had received apologies sooner she would have
cancelled the meeting.
Wherever possible please could colleagues send apologies by the day
before the meeting at the latest.
Minutes of last meeting
Accepted
Matters arising
Ø Glenn has visited Strong Close Nursery School and spoken to a group
of parents.
A question was asked about why the three parents meetings were all held
at the same venue. Maggie explained that it was intended that these
meetings would be a group of parents who would attend all three meetings
to hear updates, discuss issues and input their views.
Because of the delay in the process it will be possible to do other
meetings around the district.
Ø Sarah Bell has not got back to Sheila about the question of 2 year
olds.
Current Models of Provision
Brian pointed out that there are space restrictions - we can only
build space for the numbers of children stated in the notices.
Guard House Primary school currently has 39 full time equivalent places
in the nursery. Sure Start will offer education and childcare.
Sandra would ideally like a Community nursery based at Guard House for
children from the mainstream and special schools.
Heaton Primary school currently has 50 full time equivalent places in
the nursery and 32 wrap around places funded via NOF with 20 places
currently taken up. The others will be built up.
The extension has been built and the school is applying to NOF for
before and after school care.
Thorn Park is already on the same site and Heaton work with them.
Glenn emphasised that children must have a statement or be in the
process of statutory assessment in order to attend a special school.
Where the child is registered is paramount.
Discussion about movement of children between the schools took place.
Children registered at the special school can have some time in the
mainstream school and children in the mainstream school can have some
time in the special school so that all can have shared educational
experiences.
Further discussion around configuration is needed.
Sandra asked why the heads of the mainstream primary schools had not
been invited to the architect's presentation to the Vision into Practice
sub group.
Children's Centres Plus (CC+)
Ronnie suggested that a sub group of the Children and Young People's
Strategic Reference Group should look at locations of CC+ including
issues around inclusion.
There will be core services in all CC but CC+ will have additionality.
Consultation
Ronnie, Liz Singleton, Sarah Bell and Clive Halliwell have produced a
consultation paper. The paper is about changing the age range only, with
DfES agreement.
AOB
It was suggested that the Primary heads should attend at the start of
meetings.
It was also suggested that we should hold some meetings at the schools.
Future meetings
24 September 9.30 - 11.30 Bank House
19 October 9.30 - 11.30 Bank House
18 November 9.30 - 11.30 Guard House Primary School Keighley
9 December 9.30 - 11.30 Heaton Primary School