John Grant School, Caister

Overview

Consultation on a proposal to expand the specialist education provided currently by John Grant School, Caister by creating a satellite class base for 6 pupils within the existing Shine Nursery in Great Yarmouth.

John Grant School in Caister, Great Yarmouth caters for pupils with complex needs, including severe learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder and profound and multiple learning difficulties.   Judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted, it caters for students from the age of 3 to 19 years old.   

For some time, Norfolk County Council has wanted to increase the number of places at John Grant School. The local authority requires additional places to be made available for children with these needs, and to enable them to access this provision close to their homes.

As well as increasing the school’s roll, the Governors at John Grant School wish to ensure that its existing facilities are not overstretched and or compromised. This proposal will allow the school to create and develop additional places within its local community for the benefit of its stakeholders.

What are we proposing?

The creation of a satellite class base for 6 pupils within the existing Shine Nursery in Great Yarmouth. The 6 places are additional to the current roll at John Grant School and will result in a new total of 141 places. The satellite class base will be run and managed by John Grant School staff in close liaison with the staff at SHINE Nursery.

A meeting was held for parents/carers and members of the community on 23 February 2016, 10am at John Grant School, St George's Drive, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW.

Update: The initial consultation period closed on 11^th March 2016 and the Governing Body met to review the responses received.  The Governing Body agreed to take the proposal to the next step of statutory pulbic notice.

To view the Public Notice and Prescribed Information please click on the links below.

There is now a period of four weeks from the publication date of 23^rd March 2016 when any person may object to or make comments on the proposal.

At the end of the four week period the Governing Body will make a decision on the proposal based on the outcome of the Statutory Process.