Issue - meetings

Will there be individual discussions with the families of pupils who have special needs, to protect the welfare of the child?

Response:

Individual discussions will be held with the families of pupils who receive high needs funding. The Council will work closely with St Ambrose Barlow Catholic College and the receiving schools on the needs of all pupils.

Will pupils need to relocate to a new school before the end of this academic year?

Response:

The school will remain open and operational until 31 August 2016 so no pupils will need to move before the end of this academic year

What will happen to the funding allocated for the School?

Response:

90% of funding is on pupil based factors and will be reallocated to the receiving schools. The remaining DSG funding will reallocated to all schools in Sefton.

Will the Year 11 students be able to collect their GCSE results from the school and receive support?

Response:

Yes, the school will be open to enable the pupils to receive their GCSE results and obtain any personal support on any future educational needs.

What will happen if families do not get their first choice preference for the new school?

Response:

All the families of the pupils at the school have been requested to express their preference for three schools and if it is not possible to give them their first choice, they will generally be offered their second or third choice. All of the receiving schools have been requested to take pupils above their current admission number if necessary to enable pupils from St Ambrose Barlow to be accommodated into their preferred choice of school.

Have any lessons been learnt from this school closure process?

Response

We have adhered to the statutory process and timetable for school closures. One of the key lessons is to ensure that has much planning as possible can be done but there is never a good time to start consultations on a proposed school closure