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Details of the proposal were reported to and endorsed by the Children’s, Young People and Education Cabinet Committee on 12 May 2026. The Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, having considered the recommendation from the Cabinet Committee and all the responses to the consultation, has agreed that a Public Notice should be issued.
The Public Notice is being published in KM Thanet Extra on 11 June 2026 and is available to view in the Documents section on this webpage, together with the complete proposal.
The Public Notice will run for four weeks, during which time, any person may send in a response supporting, objecting to or commenting on the proposal.
Have your say
The final date for sending in your views is 9 July 2026. You can comment by:
sending a response to Robert Veale, Assistant Director Education-East Kent, Children, Young People and Education, Kent County Council, Brook House, John Wilson Business Park, Reeves Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3SS.
Original text
We would like to hear your views on a proposal to increase the designated number of Laleham Gap School from 188 to 208 from September 2026.
More information can be found in the Consultation letter, which is available from the Documents section on this webpage.
We have completed an Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) to see if the proposal could affect anyone unfairly. We welcome your views on the assumptions we have made and the conclusions we have drawn. The EqIA is available to from the Documents section on this webpage.
Have your say
If you wish to support, object to or comment on this proposal, please respond by either:
sending a copy of the response form by post to: Robert Veale, Assistant Director Education (East Kent), Children, Young People and Education, Kent County Council, Brook House, John Wilson Business Park, Reeves Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3SS
handing your response form in at Laleham Gap school office.
All written responses need to be received by noonon 13 March 2026.
Update 11 June 2026
Details of the proposal were reported to and endorsed by the Children’s, Young People and Education Cabinet Committee on 12 May 2026. The Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, having considered the recommendation from the Cabinet Committee and all the responses to the consultation, has agreed that a Public Notice should be issued.
The Public Notice is being published in KM Thanet Extra on 11 June 2026 and is available to view in the Documents section on this webpage, together with the complete proposal.
The Public Notice will run for four weeks, during which time, any person may send in a response supporting, objecting to or commenting on the proposal.
Have your say
The final date for sending in your views is 9 July 2026. You can comment by:
sending a response to Robert Veale, Assistant Director Education-East Kent, Children, Young People and Education, Kent County Council, Brook House, John Wilson Business Park, Reeves Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3SS.
Original text
We would like to hear your views on a proposal to increase the designated number of Laleham Gap School from 188 to 208 from September 2026.
More information can be found in the Consultation letter, which is available from the Documents section on this webpage.
We have completed an Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) to see if the proposal could affect anyone unfairly. We welcome your views on the assumptions we have made and the conclusions we have drawn. The EqIA is available to from the Documents section on this webpage.
Have your say
If you wish to support, object to or comment on this proposal, please respond by either:
sending a copy of the response form by post to: Robert Veale, Assistant Director Education (East Kent), Children, Young People and Education, Kent County Council, Brook House, John Wilson Business Park, Reeves Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3SS
handing your response form in at Laleham Gap school office.
We would like to hear your views on our proposals for Laleham Gap School and have provided this response form for you to provide your feedback.
Kent County Council are the ‘controller’ under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ensure that any personal information is processed fairly and lawfully. We will only share your responses for the purpose of validation, which will enable a fair and just consultation.
Timeline
Consultation period
Laleham Gap School, Newington, Ramsgate has finished this stage
9 February to 13 March 2026
Children's, Young People and Education Cabinet Committee
Laleham Gap School, Newington, Ramsgate has finished this stage
Expected at the May 2026 Cabinet Committee meeting
Following the Cabinet Committee, the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills will decide whether or not to proceed to issuing a Public Notice.
Public Notice opens
Laleham Gap School, Newington, Ramsgate is currently at this stage
11 June 2026
Public Notice closes
this is an upcoming stage for Laleham Gap School, Newington, Ramsgate
9 July 2026
Proposed appeal to Public Notice period
this is an upcoming stage for Laleham Gap School, Newington, Ramsgate
13 July 2026
Proposed implementation
this is an upcoming stage for Laleham Gap School, Newington, Ramsgate
Post: Brook House, John Wilson Business Park, Reeves Way, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3SS.
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The County Council is the Strategic Commissioner of Education Provision in Kent. You can view the Commissioning Plan for Education Provision Kent 2024 to 2028 at: www.kent.gov.uk/educationprovision
You can view Kent County Council’s strategy for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities at: www.kent.gov.uk/sendstrategy
