Issue - meetings

The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Children and Family Services which sought approval to consult on Leicestershire County Council’s draft School Places Strategy 2026-2031.  A copy of the report marked ‘Agenda Item 4’ is filed with these minutes.

Mr. Pugsley CC commended the work that had been undertaken to produce the draft Strategy and acknowledged the challenges associated with ensuring that sufficient school places were delivered.  Members agreed that the draft Strategy set out how the Council would achieve this and the consultation would enable all stakeholders to comment.

RESOLVED:

That approval be given for a consultation to be undertaken on the Leicestershire County Council’s draft School Places Strategy 2026-2031.

(KEY DECISION)

REASONS FOR DECISION:

The School Places Strategy sets out how the Council will meet its statutory duties to ensure that there are sufficient high quality school places in Leicestershire which are in the right place, at the right time.  It outlines the background, principles and challenges of delivering school places in Leicestershire and how the Council will work with stakeholders to fund and deliver places between 2026 and 2031.

A public consultation on the draft Strategy will seek to confirm that the final Strategy reflects local needs and will enable stakeholder feedback to be considered before adoption.