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Formal consultation to establish a Learning Resource Base at Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School 5 September 2018 – 16 October 2018

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Page 1: Formal consultation to establish a Learning Resource Base ...€¦ · 3 Introduction The purpose of the consultation is to seek views on the following proposal: “To establish a

Formal consultation to establish a

Learning Resource Base at

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School

5 September 2018 – 16 October 2018

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Table of Contents

Introduction 3

The Consultation Process 4

The Proposal 5

Statutory Primary Education – Provision 6

Statutory Primary Education – Standards 8

What Will The Proposal Provide? 9

Alternative Options Considered 10

School Organisation Arrangements 11

Advantages and Disadvantages 12

Risks 12

Consultation Response Pro-forma 13

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Introduction

The purpose of the consultation is to seek views on the following proposal:

“To establish a generic 10-place Learning Resource Base class for pupils aged between 4

years and 11 years with additional learning needs at Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School

with effect from April 2019.”

This is your chance to ask questions and make comments that will be considered when the council

decides how to proceed.

This formal consultation period:

Begins on Wednesday 5 September 2018

Ends at midnight on Tuesday 16 October 2018

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School currently operates over two separate sites in the former Caerleon

Lodge Hill Infant and Caerleon Lodge Hill Junior school buildings. A build project is currently underway

to create a new all-through building which will be able to accommodate all pupils. This project is being

funded via Band A of the 21st Century Schools Programme and is likely to be completed in October

2018 following which there will be a planned programme to support pupil transition to the new building.

This will be achieved by January 2019 at the very latest.

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School is a 1.5 form entry primary school with capacity for 315 pupils

of statutory school age. There is also a nursery class able to accommodate 24 full-time equivalent

places, delivered over either a morning or afternoon session. As well as including appropriate

learning spaces for the current calculated school capacity, the new building will also benefit

from an additional classroom space. It is proposed that this is used to create a generic 10-place

Learning Resource Base to accommodate pupils with additional learning needs for whom a

full-time mainstream placement is not deemed suitable.

This proposal supports the increasing demand for specialist education provision across the city of

Newport, a need which has grown significantly over the past 5-10 years. There is currently no such

Learning Resource Base provision within the Caerleon or St Julian’s cluster areas. This proposal

will therefore benefit pupils living locally but is not exclusive to those living within this cluster area.

It can be accessed by pupils across the city to support specific education needs in an appropriate and

secure environment. There will be no detrimental impact on mainstream or supported provision at this

school, or indeed at any other school across Newport.

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The consultation process

The consultation process represents an opportunity for people to learn about the proposal, ask

questions and make comments that will be recorded and summarised in a consultation report.

This report will be published on the council’s website and will be considered when the council decides

on the way forward.

The consultation will involve two drop-in sessions with those most directly affected by the proposal,

where council officers will be on hand to explain the proposals in more details and answer any

questions:

Location Date & Time Session

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary (former Junior building),

Lodge Hill, Caerleon, NP18 3BY

Tuesday 11 September 2018

3.45pm – 5.45pm

Drop-in

event

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary (former Junior building),

Lodge Hill, Caerleon, NP18 3BY

Thursday 27 September 2018

3.45pm – 5.45pm

Drop-in

event

Comments and questions can be submitted using the enclosed response pro-forma. This pro-forma will

also be available at the drop-in sessions or can be downloaded from

www.newport,gov.uk/schoolreorganisation

These responses should be returned to the Education Service, Room 425w, Newport City Council,

Civic Centre, Newport NP20 4UR. Alternatively comments and completed pro-forma can be returned

by email to [email protected]

Social media facilities such as Twitter and Facebook will also be available.

Please note that responses made to this consultation will not be counted as objections to the

proposal, they will be counted as adverse comments. Objections to a proposal can only be

registered following the publication of a statutory notice.

The deadline for all responses is midnight on Tuesday 16 October 2018.

Following consultation, the Leader of Newport City Council will consider the views expressed and then

decide whether to proceed with the proposal. If the decision is taken to proceed, a statutory notice will

be published in the local press and at the school. The statutory notice period will last for 28 days

following the date of publication and enables people to express their views in the form of supporting or

objecting to the proposals. If no objections are received following the publication of the statutory

notice, the Leader of Newport City Council will make the final decision as to whether to proceed.

Arrangements for the participation of children and young people

A Children and Young People’s Everyday Summary Version of this consultation has been produced and

is available from Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School or from Newport City Council. The council will

consult with pupils at Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School through the school council.

Copies of this consultation document and the Children and Young People’s Everyday Summary Version

of the consultation can be requested by emailing [email protected] or by telephoning

01633 656656.

Who will we consult with?

Teachers, staff and the governing body of Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School;

Parents, carers and guardians of pupils attending Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School;

Pupils at Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School;

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The Headteachers and Governing Bodies of all schools within the Caerleon Comprehensive

School cluster: Caerleon Comprehensive School, Charles Williams Church in Wales Primary

School and Langstone Primary School;

The Headteachers and Governing Bodies of those schools in Newport that currently host

Learning Resource Base provision: Alway Primary School, Crindau Primary School, Gaer Primary

School, Kimberley Nursery School, Llanmartin Primary School, Malpas Court Primary School,

Monnow Primary School, Pillgwenlly Primary School, Ringland Primary School, Rogerstone

Primary School, St Andrew’s Primary School, The John Frost School and St Julian’s School;

All Newport City Council elected members;

The Welsh Ministers;

Assembly Members (AMs) and Members of Parliament (MPs) representing the area served by

the schools subject to the proposals;

Other Local Authorities across the South East Wales Consortium region, including relevant

Transport departments;

The South East Wales Education Achievement Service;

The Church in Wales, Diocese of Monmouth;

Roman Catholic Archdiocese;

Estyn;

Teaching and staff trade unions representing teachers and staff at Caerleon Lodge

Hill Primary School;

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent;

Gwent Police;

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service;

Aneurin Bevan Health Board and Public Health Wales;

Public Health Wales;

Newport Serennu Centre;

SNAP Cymru;

Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations;

Preventative Services.

What do you have to consider?

The remainder of this document sets out the rationale for the proposal. We would like you to consider

the information contained within the document and to hear your views as to whether or not you

support the proposal.

The proposal

This is a proposal to establish a generic 10-place Learning Resource Base class for pupils aged between

4 years and 11 years with additional learning needs at Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School, Roman Way,

Caerleon, with effect from April 2019.

The school is currently a 1.5 form entry school with a published admission number of 45. The total

capacity for pupils of statutory school age is 315. There is also a 24 place nursery class which is able to

accommodate a maximum of 48 children over either a morning or afternoon session. These

arrangements will be replicated in the new school building.

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The Learning Resource Base is additional provision available through the design of the new school

building. The new building is being provided by the council in conjunction with Welsh Government

through Band A of the 21st Century Schools Programme.

The council is committed to providing Learning Resource Base facilities in all new school builds as this

supports a more inclusive approach for pupils with additional learning needs. There is also a desire to

move to a position where there is a least one Learning Resource Base class in each cluster of primary

schools. There is currently no such provision within the Caerleon cluster, or in the neighbouring St

Julian’s cluster.

This proposal will not have any detrimental impact on mainstream education provision at Caerleon

Lodge Hill Primary School, and in fact it is considered that there will be long term benefits for both the

school and the wider community.

Statutory Primary Education - Provision

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School was established in January 2013 following the amalgamation of the

former Caerleon Lodge Hill Infant School and Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary Junior School. The original

schools operated from separate school buildings a short distance from each other and each benefitted

from its own dedicated facilities.

The amalgamated primary school has continued to operate out of the two separate buildings with

Foundation Phase classes delivered from the former Infant school and Key Stage 2 classes from the

former Junior school. The primary school was established as a 1.5 form entry school with capacity

for 315 pupils of statutory school age. There is also an attached nursery class with provision

for 48 part-time places delivered over either a morning or afternoon session.

The existing school buildings are in poor condition and when inspected as part of the

21st Century Schools survey in 2010 were judged to be in condition category C overall, on

a scale of A (excellent) to D (poor). This survey placed the school as the first worst primary

school across the Newport school estate and thus a replacement programme was prioritised

under Band A of the 21st Century Schools Programme.

The re-build project is now underway and will provide a single unified condition category A school,

meaning that all pupils and staff will become truly amalgamated by relocating from their existing buildings

into a new 21st Century school facility. The new learning environment will have a positive impact on

learner outcomes and on staff morale.

The build programme is due to be completed in October 2018 and pupils will transfer from the existing

accommodation following this. All pupils will be attending the new school by January 2019 at the very

latest.

Artist’s impression of the new school building

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Past and projected numbers - Mainstream

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School currently provides education for 281 children of statutory school

age (between 4 years and 11 years) as per the January 2018 Pupil Led Annual School Census (PLASC)

submission. The following tables detail the past and projected mainstream pupil numbers for the school:

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School

Pupil numbers 2014-2018 - Reception to Year 6 (excluding nursery)

School

Capacity 2013-

2014

2014-

2015

2015-

2016

2016-

2017

2017-

2018

Surplus

places

2018

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary 315 245 251 241 264 281 34

Pupil numbers are January PLASC submission for Reception to Year 6

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School - Pupil numbers 2014-2018 - Nursery

School 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary 46 33 46 35 43

Pupil numbers are January PLASC submission

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School

Pupil projections 2019-2023 Reception – Year 6 (excluding nursery)

School

Capacity 2018-

2019

2019-

2020

2020-

2021

2021-

2022

2022-

2023

Surplus

places

2023

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary 315 282 289 298 305 318 -3

These projections are based on birth rates and do not include the anticipated impact of new housing developments.

Provision and demand for pupils with additional learning needs

In order to support teaching pupils with additional learning needs where mainstream education is not

deemed appropriate, the Local Authority has numerous Learning Resource Bases across the city, hosted

by individual schools.

These Learning Resource Bases are attached to mainstream schools and provide learning environments

that have fewer pupil numbers with enhanced adult ratios. The Learning Resource Bases are generic in

nature and meet the needs of pupils with a range of difficulties. The ethos is to provide targeted support

to the individual pupils based on their needs with the intention of integrating the pupil back into

mainstream classes as appropriate. There is an on-going demand for primary Learning Resource Base

placements across Newport.

Entry and exit into a Learning Resource Base is determined by the council’s Special Educational Needs

(SEN) panel following a rigorous assessment of specific need. The capacity of each class is 10 pupils at

any time. There are currently 11 Learning Resource Bases across the primary school sector in Newport

providing a total of 170 placements.

The number of placements across the city has increased in recent years with the opening of new

schools. In addition, Learning Resource Bases have been established in existing schools to meet the

demand of the individual cluster area.

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The capacity and uptake of placements during the current and previous two academic years are outlined

below:

Academic Year Total Number of

Placements

Uptake of

Placements

Placements

Available

2015-16 170 164 +6

2016-17 160 171 -11

2017-18 170 173 - 3

The demand for placements from pupils within the Caerleon and neighbouring St. Julian’s cluster area

during these academic years is as follows:

Academic Year No. of Pupils from Caerleon / St Julian’s catchment accessing

Learning Resource Base provision

2015-16 13

2016-17 13

2017-18 11

Statutory Primary Education - Standards

Quality and standards in schools in Newport are monitored by Estyn and the Local Authority

(LA). Estyn is the office of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales.

It is a Crown body, established under the Education Act 1992. Estyn is independent of the

National Assembly for Wales but receives its funding from the Welsh Government under

Section 104 of the Government of Wales Act 1998. Estyn inspects quality and standards in

education and training providers in Wales.

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School was most recently inspected in May 2014, the results of which

are outlined below:

School Inspection

Date Outcomes Provision

Leadership &

management

Overall Summary

Performance Prospects for

improvement

Caerleon

Lodge Hill

Primary

May 2014 Good Good Good Good Good

The 3 year average FSM % for Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary was 14.6% in 2017, placing the school in the

8-16% FSM benchmark group for comparison of achievement.

At Foundation Phase, Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary was in quarter 3 for pupils achieving the Foundation

Phase Indicator (FPI) and Language Literacy and Communication, in quarter 2 for Mathematical

Development and quarter 1 for Personal and Social Development. Performance at the expected level

plus one is better, with the school in quarter 1 for Language, Literacy and Communication and

Mathematical Development, and quarter 2 for Personal and Social Development. In 2017, achievement

in the FPI was 92.3%, above the family average of 91.5%.

At Key Stage 2, Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School was in quarter 3 for all subjects in 2017 - the Core

Subject Indicator (CSI), English, Mathematics and Science. At the expected level plus 1, performance is

better with the school in quarter 1 for English, Mathematics and Science. In 2016, achievement in the

CSI was 94.6%, higher the family average of 93.6%.

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Attendance was 95.2% in 2017, slightly below the family average of 95.4% but above the Local Authority

average of 94.7% and Wales (94.9%).

In the latest categorisation for primary schools across Wales, the school has been placed in the “Green”

support category, (in the range Green, Yellow, Amber, Red), indicating that the school requires the

lowest level of support to improve standards.

The council firmly believes that this proposal will not have any detrimental impact on standards at the

school. The proposal will have a positive impact on the provision of specialist school places within the

Caerleon cluster and across the wider city area. The new school building will be well-equipped to

deliver a full curriculum for mainstream pupils and pupils with additional learning needs. Establishing the

Learning Resource Base within the primary school will not have any detrimental impact on mainstream

provision.

What will the proposal provide?

The proposal is to establish a generic 10-place Learning Resource Base class at Caerleon Lodge Hill

Primary School. These places will be accessible to pupils aged between 4 years and 11 years. This

proposal will not have any detrimental effect on mainstream education provision at the school. There

will be no change to the published admission number of the school, which will remain at 45 for the

Reception to Year Six group (1.5 form entry) and 48 for the Nursery class. The Learning Resource Base

is additional provision available through the design of the new school building.

The new school is being provided by the council in conjunction with Welsh Government through

Band A of the 21st Century Schools Programme. The council is committed to providing Learning

Resource Base facilities in all new school build projects as this supports a more inclusive

approach for pupils with additional learning needs. There is also a desire to move to a

position where there is a least one Learning Resource Base class in each cluster of primary

schools. There is currently no such provision within the Caerleon cluster (or within the

neighbouring St Julian’s cluster) and therefore the Learning Resource Base will provide a

convenient location for pupils with additional learning needs living within the area. It will not

however be exclusively used by either pupils living within the catchment area for

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School or those living within the Caerleon cluster.

The new school will be on a single floor and will be fully DDA compliant. There will be 11 mainstream

classrooms and a separate nursery. There is also appropriate classroom space which will be used to

establish the Learning Resource Base subject to this proposal. The new school will have a main hall, a

multi-function area and its own kitchen and servery area. Provision has also been made for appropriate

office space and storage facilities. Foundation Phase classrooms will have direct access to outdoor play.

The external play areas for the whole school will include a natural sports pitch and a Forest School

provision. On-site car parking facilities will be created for members of school staff and visitors, and

there will be a drop-off zone for use by parents.

When will this be effective?

If this proposal is approved, the Learning Resource Base will open in April 2019. This will provide the

governing body with sufficient time to recruit appropriate teaching and support staff and will also ensure

that pupil transition can be effectively facilitated.

Cost of the proposal

The total cost of this project is estimated to be approximately £6,392,000, funded jointly by the council

and Welsh Government through Band A of the 21st Century Schools Programme. This can be presented

as a cost of approximately £18,315 per full time equivalent pupil place, including the Learning Resource

Base.

There will be an increase in whole authority staff costs as additional staff will be required to

appropriately support the Learning Resource Base class. The proposal will however provide additional

supported placements across the city for pupils with additional educational needs and will potentially

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enable some pupils to be taught at schools nearer to their home, thus reducing home to school

transport costs.

An amount of £64,000 is allocated to host school budgets to meet the costs associated with operating a

10-place Learning Resource Base. In addition, the school will receive the Age Weighted Pupil Unit

(AWPU) costs for each pupil who is allocated a place in the base. This AWPU funding is based on the

age of the pupil. The allocated funding is sufficient to meet the costs of operating a Learning Resource

Base, and includes those associated with the employment of a Teacher and two Teaching Assistants (at

Level 3 and Level 2 respectively).

Indicative internal site plan of the new school building

Alternative Options Considered

Option 1

To provide the new school as per the arrangements for the existing school, ie., without a Learning

Resource Base class. This option would not however assist in increasing the number of places available

across the city to support children with additional educational needs. There would be no requirement

to carry out a statutory proposal if this was the preferred option.

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Option 2

To establish a generic Learning Resource Base class at the school for pupils aged between 4 years and

11 years with additional learning needs. This will be accessible by pupils across the city and will support

pupils with additional educational needs to be accommodated within mainstream environments. The

generic nature of the provision means that access to the base will be determined accordingly to need at

the time of consideration. There will also be opportunities for re-integration into mainstream classes.

This is the preferred option.

Option 3

To establish a Learning Resource Base class at the school for pupils aged between 4 years and 11 years

with specific additional learning needs. Whilst this will be accessible by pupils across the city, it is

possible that the specific nature of the base will lead to some places remaining vacant for periods of

time. This would not be cost effective.

What will the preferred proposal achieve?

This preferred proposal supports the council’s vision for a generic Learning Resource Base class to be

established in all clusters across the city and in all new school builds. This will increase the opportunities

for children with additional learning needs to attend a primary school local to their home address.

School Organisation Arrangements

Catchment area

Whilst there is a designated catchment area for Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School, places

in the Learning Resource Base will be available to pupils across Newport. There are no plans

to change these arrangements under this proposal.

Admissions

Pupils will not be able to apply for a place at the Learning Resource Base via the council’s

usual admission arrangements. Instead, admission will be based on individual need following an

assessment undertaken by the Education Inclusion Team. All pupils attending the base will have a

statement of Special Educational Needs. The council will determine admission taking parental

preference into consideration and following consultation with the Headteacher and Governing Body

as to the appropriateness of the placement. There are no plans to change these arrangements under

this proposal.

Newport City Council will however remain as the admissions authority for mainstream places at

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School. Information on the School Admissions process can be found on the

council website at www.newport.gov.uk/schooladmissions

Transport

Where appropriate, transport may be provided in accordance with the council’s policy which states that

free home to school transport is available to all primary aged pupils who live 2 miles or more from their

catchment school, or alternatively the nearest available school.

Governance

There will be no changes to school governance arrangements as a result of this proposal. The governing

body will continue in its current form.

Staffing

There may be staffing implications for Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School in terms of appointing any

additional teaching and support staff necessary for the Learning Resource Base. This can be managed

effectively through existing staff recruitment arrangements.

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Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of this proposal are:

Creation of a primary Learning Resource Base within the Caerleon cluster;

Increased availability of places to accommodate pupils who require supported mainstream

placements;

Increased opportunities for pupils accessing supported provision to reintegrate into mainstream

classes;

Effective use of space within the new school building;

Better use of resources;

Increased opportunities for staff development;

Improved parental and community engagement.

The disadvantages of this proposal are:

Parents of pupils in alternative provision could be reluctant to move them;

Pupils accessing the base will be from a variety of primary school age groups.

Risks The risks associated with this proposal, and mitigating factors are listed below:

Risk Mitigating factor

Demand for provision diminishes This is unlikely, although the school could be adapted to

accommodate pupils with other additional learning needs

from within the special school sector.

Demand for provision increases The Assistant Head of Education (Inclusion) will continue to plan

for future provision across the city.

Impact assessments

A fairness and equalities impact assessment has been conducted for this proposal and is available

on the council website.

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Consultation Response Pro-forma

Establishment of a Learning Resource Base at Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School

Your views matter. Please tell us what you think about the proposal by completing this questionnaire

and returning it to the Education Service, Newport City Council, Room 425W, Civic Centre, Newport

NP20 4UR. Alternatively you can email your response to [email protected]

The closing date for the submission of responses to this consultation is midnight on

Tuesday 16 October 2018.

Please note that negative responses made to this consultation will not be counted as objections to the

proposal, they will be recorded as adverse comments. Objections can only be registered following the

publication of a statutory notice.

Do you support the proposal to establish a generic 10-place Learning Resource Base at

Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School for pupils of statutory school age?

Yes No

Please use the box below to give any reasons or comments (including alternative options).

Please indicate who you are (e.g. parent/carer of a child attending a local nursery)

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If you wish to be notified of the publication of the consultation report, please supply your contact

details:

E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________

Postal address: ________________________________________________________________

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