
Meeting
Children and Young People Select Committee - Hampshire
Scheduled Time
Tuesday, 19th November 2024
10:00 AM
Tuesday, 19th November 2024
2:00 PM
Confirmed; Call-In Meeting
19 Nov 2024
Ashburton Hall - HCC

Councillor Joanne Burton
Present, as expected

Vacancy
Catholic Schools Representative
Absent
Robert Sanders
Church of England Schools Representative
Present, as expected
Gemma Rainger
Parent Governor for Primary Schools
Present, as expected
Richard Mounfield
Parent Governor for Secondary Schools
Absent
Christie Franklin
Parent Governor for Special Schools
Apologies
Apologies had also been received from Cllr Bains – Cllr Groves was in attendance as the Liberal Democrat group deputy.
Apologies had also been received from Christie Franklin, Parent Governor for Hampshire’s Special Schools.
Cllr Chadd, Executive Lead Member for Children’s Services and Cllr Forster, Executive Member for Education were in attendance.
No declarations were made.
- Document Minutes Public Pack, 25/10/2024 Children and Young People Select Committee 11 Nov 2024
- Document Decision Report - North Whiteley New Secondary School – Consideration of Request to Exercise Call-in Powers 11 Nov 2024
- Document Appendix 1 - Decision Record - North Whiteley New Secondary School 11 Nov 2024
- Document Appendix 2 - Decision Report - North Whiteley New Secondary School 11 Nov 2024
- Document Appendix 2a - North Whiteley New Secondary School 11 Nov 2024
- Document Appendix 2b - North Whiteley New Secondary School 11 Nov 2024
- Document Appendix 2c - North Whiteley New Secondary School 11 Nov 2024
- Document Appendix 2d - North Whiteley New Secondary School 11 Nov 2024
- Document Appendix 2e - North Whiteley New Secondary School 11 Nov 2024
- Document Appendix 2f - North Whiteley New Secondary School 11 Nov 2024
- Document Appendix 2g - North Whiteley New Secondary School 11 Nov 2024
- Document Appendix 3 - HCC Constitution - Part 3, Chapter 3, Paragraph 1.17 11 Nov 2024
Members of the committee who supported the request for the committee to exercise the above powers provided their reasons for doing so. These centred around the decision made to proceed with the relocation recommendation not being in line with the community response received through the initial public consultation. In addition other concerns were raised around the decision relating to potential transportation and environmental impacts, educational need within Fareham, health concerns for parents and children, development in the local area, Welborne impacts, the effect on a disadvantaged area within Fareham and Fareham Borough Councils recent decision to invest in a new community centre site next door to Henry Cort.
In response to questions, the committee heard that the directorate had a statutory duty to consult on this issue, and were required to do so with a single proposal. Officers assured the committee that this proposal was based on a long term outlook, with the best interests of Hampshire’s young people at the forefront of Officer’s minds.
Officers also noted that consultations were always entered into with good faith, and subsequent recommendations to Executive Members would be considerate of feedback received alongside the Officers expertise.
With the agreement of the Chairman, Cllr Bryant addressed the Select Committee to share her views as the member for Fareham Town.
During debate it was established that the decision that had been called in was a decision to consult, and so no final decision had yet been made. It was also noted that if the authority did not take a decision in relation to education provision in the relevant area, educational attainment could suffer due to undersubscribed schools and the various issues this can lead to.
Following questions and debate, recommendation 2a was voted on with the following outcome.
In Favour 5
In Against 11
The Executive Lead Member for Children’s Services thanked members of the committee for sharing their views, noting that additional information had been requested to be provided alongside the consultation.
RESOLVED
That Members of the CYP Select Committee determined that they should not recommend that the Executive Lead Member for Children Services re-considers their decisions as set out in the Decision Record attached at Appendix 1.
- Document CYP SC - Work Programme 11 Nov 2024
It was noted that any future decisions on significant school reorganisation would be strongly considered for pre-scrutiny by the Select Committee in future.
RESOLVED:
That the Children and Young People Select Committee discussed and agreed potential items for the work programme that can be prioritised and allocated by the Chairman of the Children and Young People Select Committee in consultation with the Director of Children’s Services.
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