Agenda item

10.1  Merril Haeusler, Deputy Director of Children’s Service – Education, referred to the report circulated with the papers and explained that there is no further information on Compass. She explained that Compass’s preference is for a Bermondsey site and understands that there is a governance meeting in October. A member asked if the Compass school was factored into the council’s calculations and the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services explained that the setting up of a free school is completely independent of the council processes.

10.2  A member asked what way is the council able to influence the planning of free schools and control provision. The Kerry Crichlow, Director for Strategy & Commissioning, explained that the council’s role is very limited and that the council does not have control, however the council can try and influence the process. She went on to explain that the council does plan for demand and the increasing need for places.