OFFICE OF THE SCHOOLS
ADJUDICATOR News Release (116.08) issued by COI News Distribution
Service. 18 November 2008
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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