Westmeads Infant School

Update - 16 January 2024

Details of the proposal were reported to and endorsed by the Children, Young People’s and Education Cabinet Committee on 21 November 2024. Rory Love, 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 a local edition of the Kent Messenger on 16 January 2025 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

If you wish to comment on this proposal please do so by noon on 13 February 2025. You can send your comment in by either:

Original text

Kent County Council (KCC), together with the Governing Body, are seeking the views of parents, staff and other stakeholders on a proposal to permanently change the age range of Westmeads Infant School from 4-7 years to 2-7 years, to enable the school to run a nursery.

KCC as the Local Authority has a statutory duty to ensure sufficient school places are available. The County Council’s Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2023-27 is a five-year rolling plan which is updated annually. It sets out our future plans as Strategic Commissioner of Education Provision across all types and phases of education in Kent. A copy of the plan can be viewed from this link: Commissioning Plan for Education Provision - Kent County Council

Westmeads Infant School currently provides early years education for children who turn five when in the Reception class.

The proposed nursery provision at Westmeads will be to open an open air, outdoor all weathers nursery provision for 2-4 year olds within a purpose built building that will incorporate larger outdoor provision adjacent to the building on the school site. The provision would admit 26 3-4 year olds and 13 2 year olds.

Have your say

If you wish to comment on this proposal, please respond by:

All written responses need to be received by noon on 2 October 2024.

Update - 16 January 2024

Details of the proposal were reported to and endorsed by the Children, Young People’s and Education Cabinet Committee on 21 November 2024. Rory Love, 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 a local edition of the Kent Messenger on 16 January 2025 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

If you wish to comment on this proposal please do so by noon on 13 February 2025. You can send your comment in by either:

Original text

Kent County Council (KCC), together with the Governing Body, are seeking the views of parents, staff and other stakeholders on a proposal to permanently change the age range of Westmeads Infant School from 4-7 years to 2-7 years, to enable the school to run a nursery.

KCC as the Local Authority has a statutory duty to ensure sufficient school places are available. The County Council’s Commissioning Plan for Education Provision in Kent 2023-27 is a five-year rolling plan which is updated annually. It sets out our future plans as Strategic Commissioner of Education Provision across all types and phases of education in Kent. A copy of the plan can be viewed from this link: Commissioning Plan for Education Provision - Kent County Council

Westmeads Infant School currently provides early years education for children who turn five when in the Reception class.

The proposed nursery provision at Westmeads will be to open an open air, outdoor all weathers nursery provision for 2-4 year olds within a purpose built building that will incorporate larger outdoor provision adjacent to the building on the school site. The provision would admit 26 3-4 year olds and 13 2 year olds.

Have your say

If you wish to comment on this proposal, please respond by:

All written responses need to be received by noon on 2 October 2024.