Issue details

St Teresa’s Catholic Infant School: Outcome of Stage One Consultation

The governing body of St. Teresa's Catholic Infant School wrote to the Local Authority requesting that a merger with their neighbouring catholic primary school Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School be considered.
At its meeting on 3rd October 2019 Cabinet approved the commencement of the statutory consultation process relating to the future operation of St Teresa’s Catholic Infant School via the publication of a consultation paper agreed between the Council and the Archdiocese of Liverpool

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Both Financial and Community Impact;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: Birkdale;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/01/2020

Financial: Yes;

Community Impact: Yes;

Decision due: 5 Mar 2020 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member - Children, Schools and Safeguarding

Lead director: Interim Director of Children's Social Care and Education

Department: Children's Services and Safeguarding

Contact: Gill Cowley (Patricia) Email: gill.cowley@sefton.gov.uk Tel: 0151 934 3125.

Consultation process

A full statutory consultation is taking place and will close on the 6th December 2019. Details from this consultation will be available to Cabinet for its meeting on the 5 March  2020

Consultees

Parents and prospective parents of children at the school; school governors; Archdiocese; all Sefton Primary schools; neighbouring local authorities; Member of Parliament

Agenda items

List of background documents to be considered by decision maker

  • St Teresa’s Catholic Infant School: Outcome of Stage One Consultation