Cabinet:

1.     Approved the draft Commissioning Plan for Education Provision (CPEP) in Havering 2019-2023;

2.     Approved the circulation of the draft CPEP for consultation to all stake holders in early years and school place planning;

3.     Delegated the determination of the final CPEP, to the Cabinet Member for  Children &Learning in consultation with the Director of Children’s services;

4.     Approved for the LA to work with Havering sponsors to submit an application in Wave 13 for a new 3 FE mainstream primary free school in Romford.

5.     Approved for the LA to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a new special free school and an  AP free school

6.     Noted that a further report will be going to Cabinet, setting out the details of each expansion scheme, the consultation process and indicative costs and funding for each scheme.

Councillor Robert Benham, Cabinet Member for Education, Children and Families presented the report to Cabinet, detailing the Commissioning Plan for Education Provision (CPEP).  This is a four year rolling plan which is updated annually. The CPEP sets out how Havering Council seeks to ensure that there is sufficient capacity to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6