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Statutory Consultation Document APPENDIX 1 – STATUTORY CONSULTATION DOCUMENT Statutory Consultation Ysgol Coed Menai 21 May - 22 June, 2012 www.gwynedd.gov.uk CONTENTS Page Letter from the Head of Education 3 1. Introduction – The Consultation Explained 4 2. Background Details 6 2.1 Main Issues 6 2.2 Discussions on the Future of Ysgol Coed Menai 6 2.3 Parents and Young People 7 2.4 Input from Elected Members 7 2.5 Written Correspondence 7 3 Details about the School 8 3.1 Background 8 3.2 Table 2: Background Details on Ysgol Coed Menai 8 3.3 Map of Ysgol Coed Menai and the PRU in Llanwnda 9 4 Education Options 10 Table 3: Option of Keeping Ysgol Coed Menai Open 12 Table 4: Option of Closing Ysgol Coed Menai and Establishing a PRU in 13 Llanwnda 5 The Proposal 14 5.1 The Proposal 14 5.2 Quality of Education 14 5.3 Suitability of Building 14 5.4 Financial Resources and Pupil Numbers 15 5.5 Staff 16 5.6 The Community and the Welsh Language 16 5.7 Legal Status 17 5.8 Geographical Factors and Choice of Site 17 6 The Proposal’s Implications 18 7 Timetable for the Statutory Process and the Next Steps 19 Response Form 2 16 Pennaeth Addysg Head of Education Dewi R. Jones Gofynnwch am / Ask for: Swyddfa Trefniadaeth Ysgolion School Organisation Office (01286) 679247 Ein Cyf / Our Ref: Trefniadaeth Ysgolion School Organisation [email protected] [email protected] 21 May 2012 Dear Consultee, We are holding a statutory consultation period on the proposal to close Ysgol Coed Menai during the Summer term of 2012. Following this we shall be reporting on the findings of the consultation to the Council’s democratic process. The Council Board at its meeting on 14 February 2012, decided to undertake a statutory consultation process in accordance with the requirements of Section 31 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, to close Ysgol Coed Menai on 31 August 2013. The statutory consultation on this proposal will be held for the partners and community of Ysgol Coed Menai. A document issued in relation to the consultation is enclosed for your attention. Please note that the timetable for the statutory meetings is included in the statutory consultation paper . A copy of the statutory consultation document, and other background papers are available on the Council website: www.gwynedd.gov.uk , in Ysgol Coed Menai and at the libraries in Bangor and Caernarfon. Should you require additional copies, you are welcome to contact us by phone on (01286) 679247 or by email at [email protected] PLEASE NOTE – All comments on the statutory document should be sent to the attention of Orina Pritchard by 13:00 on 22 June 2012. The relevant contact details can be found at the end of the statutory consultation paper. Yours sincerely, Dewi R. Jones Head of Education 3 17 GWYNEDD COUNCIL PROPOSAL TO CLOSE YSGOL COED MENAI ON 31 AUGUST 2013 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 31 OF THE SCHOOL STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORK ACT 1998 STATUTORY CONSULTATION PAPER 1. INTRODUCTION – THE CONSULTATION EXPLAINED 1.1 Gwynedd Council is considering the reorganisation of the County’s inclusion and behaviour support service. 1.2 Gwynedd Council Board, at its meeting on 14 February 2012, decided to undertake a statutory consultation process in accordance with the requirements of Section 31 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, to close Ysgol Coed Menai, Bangor, LL57 2RX on 31 August 2013. 1.3 The aim is to provide specialist education for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties at a new Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) at Hen Dŷ, Llanwnda near Caernarfon - for Gwynedd pupils only. Pupils from the counties of Anglesey and Conwy will be expected to receive special education within their own counties. 1.4 Before proceeding with the proposal, Gwynedd Council is keen to obtain your views so that they can be considered before a final decision is taken. 1.5 A period of statutory consultation will take place between 21 May 2012 and 22 June 2012. 1.6 The council will hold consultations with the following in relation to the proposal: • Staff of Ysgol Coed Menai • Governors of Ysgol Coed Menai • Parents/guardians of Ysgol Coed Menai pupils • Pupils of Ysgol Coed Menai • Anglesey and Conwy Councils • Betsi Cadwaladr Health Authority • North Wales Police • Other relevant agencies and consultees 1.7 Meetings will be held as follows at Ysgol Coed Menai: Table 1: Timetable for the Statutory Consultation Meetings Meeting for Meeting for Meeting for Staff Governors Parents 21/05/12 – 3:30pm 21/05/12 – 4:30pm 21/05/12 – 5:30pm 1.8 Arrangements have also been made to obtain the views of young people. 4 18 1.9 Your comments will be given consideration before a decision on the next steps is reached by the Cabinet of Gwynedd Council during September 2012. The Cabinet will decide whether or not to issue a Statutory Notice. 1.10 As part of the consultation process, a pack of background information is available at Ysgol Coed Menai, the libraries in Bangor and Caernarfon, and on the Council’s website, www.gwynedd.gov.uk . The pack will include: - Welsh Government Circular 021/2009 - School Organisation Proposals - Report to the Council Board Meeting on 14 February 2012 including full appendices: • Gwynedd Inclusion Strategy • Past Estyn Reports • Officer Support 2005-2006 • Estyn 2011 Summary • Welsh Government Funding Application • County Discussions • County Discussions 2011 • Gwynedd Secondary Strategic Planning Group • Equality Impact Assessment • Language Impact Assessment - Community Impact Assessment Report 1.11 If you wish to obtain this document in a different format, please contact the Schools Organisation Office on 01286 679247. 1.12 You are welcome to ask any questions and to present your comments at the meeting or to present a written response using the response form at the end of this document. 1.13 All comments on this proposal should be sent for the attention of: Orina Pritchard, Senior Education Manager, Education Department, Gwynedd Council, Caernarfon, Gwynedd. LL55 1SH [email protected] Comments should be submitted by 13:00 on 22 June 2012 at the latest. Any comments, by post or through e-mail, should reach the Council by this date and time. 5 19 2. BACKGROUND DETAILS 2.1 Main Issues 2.1.1 Pupils who attend Ysgol Coed Menai are boys between 11 and 16 years of age with statements of additional needs. The pupils come from the Counties of Gwynedd, Anglesey and Conwy. 2.1.2 There are concerns regarding the suitability of the building for educating children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. 2.1.3 There are substantial concerns regarding the condition and quality of the building. 2.1.4 There are concerns regarding the quality of the education. It was decided that Ysgol Coed Menai had serious shortcomings following an inspection by Estyn (Her Majesty’s Inspection Body for Education and Training in Wales) in 2005. The school was put under special measures between 2006 and 2009. In 2011 the school’s performance and predictions for improvement was deemed to be “Sufficient” and this led to a second inspection by Estyn in 2012. 2.1.5 Gwynedd’s Education Department developed an inclusion strategy under the title “Working Together to ensure full inclusion for every pupil in Gwynedd '. The strategy received the support of all secondary head teachers throughout Gwynedd. By means of this strategy the aim is to establish internal behaviour support teams. The strategy would also involve the establishment of a PRU for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Ysgol Coed Menai provides education for pupils with emotional and behavioural difficulties. 2.1.6 There are concerns regarding the efficiency of Ysgol Coed Menai. There are now only 25 pupils on the register of Ysgol Coed Menai, out of 45 possible places – this means that there are 20 surplus places, namely 44% of the total capacity. Of the pupils attending the school, 15 out of the 25 come from the Counties of Conwy and Anglesey which means that 60% of the present pupils at the school are from outside the County. 2.1.7 An independent assessment of the language impact produced a negative result, and a community impact assessment produced a narrow positive result, in relation to keeping Ysgol Coed Menai open. Ysgol Coed Menai does not accept girls, although there are girls with emotional and behavioural difficulties within the County. We do not predict that closing Ysgol Coed Menai and establishing a PRU would negatively affect individuals’ equality rights – indeed it would improve equality. 2.2 Discussions on the Future of Ysgol Coed Menai 2.2.1 Between 2002 and 2007 discussions were held between North West Wales Councils (Gwynedd, Conwy and Anglesey) as well as with Welsh Government, with a view to establishing a Profound and Complex Behavioural Needs School for the region. Unfortunately these discussions were unsuccessful. 6 20 2.2.2 Between 2009 and 2011 discussions were held between the councils of Gwynedd, Conwy and Anglesey, regarding the various options for establishing a new provision for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, which would replace Ysgol Coed Menai. Unfortunately the discussions failed to lead to a cross County agreement that would realise any of those options. 2.3 Parents and Young People 2.3.1 Informal discussions were held with parents at individual sessions during annual review meetings of special education statement pupils regarding the possibility of closing Ysgol Coed Menai and establishing a PRU. 2.3.2 Sessions were held with Ysgol Coed Menai pupils so that they could voice their opinions on the possibility of closing the school and on the facilities they would like to see at any new education provision established.
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