The first stage in the process is consultation with interested parties. These are:
- the governing bodies of both schools;
- families of pupils at both schools;
- teachers and other staff at both schools;
- any other LA likely to be affected by the proposals, in particular neighbouring authorities where there may be significant cross-border movement of pupils;
- the governing bodies, teachers and other staff of any other school that may be affected;
- families of any pupils at any other school who may be affected by the proposals;
- any trade unions who represent staff at the school; and representatives of any trade union of any other staff at schools who may be affected by the proposals;
- MPs whose constituencies include the schools that are the subject of the proposals or whose constituents are likely to be affected by the proposals;
- any other interested organisation or person that the proposer think are appropriate.
We want the consultation period to provide enough time for everyone to express their views and for these views to be properly considered.
The period of consultation will run for 6 weeks in term time from Monday 9 November 2020 until Sunday 20 December 2020. We will consider and respond to all comments and questions and post those comments and responses on our website.
At the end of the period of consultation, all the feedback will be included in a report to the Executive Member for consideration. If they take the decision to proceed to the next stage, we will publish a statutory notice of our intention to discontinue Stamford Park Infant School and simultaneously extend the age range at Stamford Park Junior School.
The publication of the notice would mark the start of a four-week representation period. Within one week of the publication of the statutory notice there is a requirement for us to publish a full proposal and provide a copy upon request to any interested party.
A copy of the full proposal will also be sent to the Department for Education (DfE) and to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA). This representation stage allows people to make comments.
At the end of the representation period, all the feedback will be included in a report to Trafford Council Executive for a final decision.
This is the proposed timetable highlighting the key stages in the process:
Key dates
| Stage | Action | Date |
|---|
| 1 |
Informal consultation begins including
publication of the proposal. |
Consultation begins 9 November 2020 and runs until 20 December 2020 (6 weeks) |
| |
Decision by Executive Member to proceed or not
to proceed to Stage 2. |
w/c 4 January 2021 |
| 2 |
Publication of statutory notices and the final full proposal commences the statutory 4 week representation period (formal consultation).
|
15 January 2021 until 12 February 2021 |
| 3 |
Final Decision by Trafford Council Executive (must be made within 2 months of end of representation period which is 12 April)
|
22 March 2021 |
| 4 |
Implementation |
April 2021 |
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