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Adjudicator publishes decision on proposal to
DISCONTINUE THE HAYWARD COMMUNITY SPECIAL SCHOOL AND WOODLANDS COMMUNITY SPECIAL SCHOOL AND A NEW REPLACEMENT COMMUNITY SPECIAL SCHOOL IN CHELMSFORD, ESSEX
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a proposal by Essex County Council to discontinue The Haywards and Woodlands Community Special School's and establish a new replacement Community Special School, in Chelmsford, Essex from September 1st January 2009. The adjudicator, Mr John Simpson, has approved the proposal.
Mr Simpson concluded that the time is right for amalgamation. All the evidence suggests that the staff, parents, pupils, governing body and Council is committed to further improvements for the benefit of the pupils.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Schools adjudicators are independent of the Government. They decide on school organisation issues, disputes on land transfer and assets and admission arrangements which cannot be resolved locally. They were appointed under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. Their role is to look afresh at all cases referred to them, considering each case on its merits and taking account of the reasons for disagreement at local level in the light of the legislation and the guidance in the School Admissions Code.
Copies of the determination reached by the adjudicator can be obtained from the Office of the Schools Adjudicator. It can also be found on the Schools Adjudicator Website - http://www.schoolsadjudicator.gov.uk. Individual adjudicators are not in a position to comment on their decisions but, if clarification of those decisions is needed, enquiries can be addressed to: The Office of the Schools Adjudicator, Mowden Hall, Staindrop Road, Darlington DL3 9BG
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