Decision details

To approve the Council to make a prescribed alteration to Silverwood Special School with main address in Rowde, near Devizes, by increasing the school’s current planned places number from 340 to 410.

Following consultation, I give notice that I have made the decision set out in the attached report.

This decision was published on 24 June 2021 and will come into force on 2 July 2021.

To regularise the registered places number with the projected number of children expected to be attending the school during the 2021-22 academic year, thereby meeting DfE legislative requirements and guidance.

Regularising the registered places number with the projected number of children expected to be attending the school during the 2021-22 academic year, would meet legislative requirements and can be delivered with the planned space and resource agreed with the school. The alternative ‘do nothing’ would carry the risks identified in this paper.

It was agreed with Silverwood School to start the statutory four-week consultation period on 19^th April 2021. During this formal consultation period there were three responses, two clearly in favour of the proposal and one that was not against the proposal.