Agenda item

Cllr.P.D.Richards re-affirmed his interest in this item and withdrew from the meeting for this item only.  Cllr.E.V.Latham substituted.

Decisions:

1.      That approval be granted for childcare facilities to be developed on school sites with the terms and conditions to be agreed by the Head of Property and Regeneration;

2.      That the Head of Participation be granted delegated authority to develop childcare facilities on school sites;

3.      That annual reports be submitted to Members.

Reason for Decisions:

To enable the Authority to support the Governing Bodies of

Schools in supporting the request for childcare facilities to be developed on school sites.  Thus also supporting the Local Authority in meeting the statutory duties placed on it in the Childcare Act 2006.  This will in turn support the Child Poverty agenda in enabling parents the time to enter training or employment opportunities, or to access employment or training within the childcare sector.

Implementation of Decision:

That the decision is for immediate implementation.