Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation from the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services on delivering free schools in Hampshire.

The Panel received and noted a presentation on the County Council’s delivery of free schools in Hampshire (a copy of the presentation is included in the Minute Book as Item 7).

The Director explained the different processes gone through to building free schools with funding direct from the Department of Education.  So far, the County Council had been commissioned to deliver 3 new free schools in Hampshire.

The presentation included showing designs and locations of several free schools including the secondary school being established in Botley to be known as Deer Park.

To receive a presentation from the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services on Deer Park School, a new seven form entry secondary school in Hedge End.