Decision details

Update report and decisions regarding BSF following financial close of phase 2 and the Department for Education review

RESOLVED:

Decisions of the Cabinet

1.  That it be noted that phase 2 of Southwark’s Schools for the Future (SSF) programme has reached financial close within the affordability parameters previously approved by cabinet (15 June 2010).

2.  That the outcome of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Legacy Review and the current status of the BSF projects that were subject to that review be noted.

3.  That the status of the New School Rotherhithe project and that a further report will be brought to cabinet in relation to proposals for the delivery of new places in Rotherhithe and the financial implications thereof be noted.

4.  That it be noted that the Southwark Schools for the Future (SSF) Project Director will continue to work with children’s services, finance and resources, the schools, governing bodies & diocesan authorities to identify other budgets in order to minimise the necessary financial contribution from the council, in accordance with the executive decision 2 May 2007.

Decisions of the Leader of the Council

5.  That authority be delegated to the  cabinet member for children’s services in consultation with the strategic director of children’s services to approve the contract award for the contracts set out in table 2 of the report, subject to:

·  confirmation of funding from Partnerships for Schools;

·  the council’s financial contribution being within the parameters set out in table 4 of the report. 

6.  That authority be delegated to the cabinet member for children’s services in consultation with the strategic director of children’s services to enter into the development agreements with the school counterpartiesset out in table 3 of the report.