Laleham Gap (Foundation) Special School

Consultation has concluded

Details of the proposal, the responses to the consultation and Public Notice were reported to Children, Young People and Education Cabinet Committee on 19 July 2022.

Shelina Prendergast, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, having considered the recommendation from Cabinet Committee and all the responses to the consultation and Public Notice, agreed to the Governing Body proposal. As no written objections or comments were received during the Public Notice period, the decision to make the following changes to Laleham Gap (Foundation Special) School is confirmed:

  • change the age range from 4-17 to 4-18
  • change the designated number of the school from 178-188.

The following bodies may appeal to the Schools Adjudicator against the decision within four weeks of the decision being confirmed:

  • The Church of England Diocese of Canterbury
  • The Roman Catholic Diocese of Southwark

Details of the proposal, the responses to the consultation and Public Notice were reported to Children, Young People and Education Cabinet Committee on 19 July 2022.

Shelina Prendergast, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, having considered the recommendation from Cabinet Committee and all the responses to the consultation and Public Notice, agreed to the Governing Body proposal. As no written objections or comments were received during the Public Notice period, the decision to make the following changes to Laleham Gap (Foundation Special) School is confirmed:

  • change the age range from 4-17 to 4-18
  • change the designated number of the school from 178-188.

The following bodies may appeal to the Schools Adjudicator against the decision within four weeks of the decision being confirmed:

  • The Church of England Diocese of Canterbury
  • The Roman Catholic Diocese of Southwark
Consultation has concluded

  • May 2022 - Public Notice

    The Governing Body of Laleham Gap Special School has considered the responses to the consultation and at their Governing Body meeting on 23 March 2022 agreed to issue a public notice for the proposal. The public notice is being published in a local edition of the Kent Messenger on 20 April 2022 and is available to view in the document section, 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 or commenting on the proposal.

    Have your say

    The final date for sending in written representations is 18 May 2022. You may comment by:

    • emailing: secretary@lgs.kent.sch.uk
    • sending the response to The Headteacher, Laleham Gap School, Ozengell Place, Ramsgate CT12 6FH

  • January 2022 - Consultation

    The Governing Body of Laleham Gap (Foundation Special) School would like to hear your views on a proposal to permanently change the age-range from 4-17 to 4-18 and increase the designated number from 177 to 188 from September 2022.

    The proposal is to provide two-year placements of up to 5 year 12 and up to 5 year 13 places. This new, two-year programme, in addition to transition work, will provide more opportunities for the young people to gain qualifications which will assist them in their next educational placement or employment.

    A decision on whether or not to proceed with the proposals will be taken by the Governing Body of the school and the outcome of the consultation will also be reported to the Cabinet Committee for Children Young People and Education. If the Governing Body decides to proceed statutory proposals will be published in the form of a public notice. The public notice would be published in a local newspaper, and for a period of four weeks following the publication date, any person can comment on the proposals.

    Following the statutory consultation, and after consideration of any responses received, KCC’s Cabinet Member for Education and Skills will take the final decision on whether to proceed with the proposals.

    Have your say

    If you wish to comment on this proposal, please give your views by:

    • handing you response form into reception at Laleham Gap Special School
    • emailing: secretary@lgs.kent.sch.uk
    • sending the response form to The Headteacher, Laleham Gap School, Ozengell Place, Ramsgate CT12 6FH

    by noon on Friday 4 February 2022.