Tom Procter Manager of Contracts and School Organisation, Children, Schools & Families Dept.

1. LB Merton primary school expansion programmeSinglegate Primary School- proposed expansion Chair: Paul Ballatt, Head of Commissioning, Strategy and Performance, Children, Schools & Families Dept.

2. Tom Procter Manager of Contracts and School Organisation, Children, Schools & Families Dept.

3. Summary • Demographic background • Background to expansion proposal and new proposal to expand Singlegate from 1 to 3FE • Legal process • Building plans

4. Birth rate increase = additional primary school places

5. Agreed reception class expansions21 FE to date - 630 extra reception places in 5 years)

6. Background Autumn 2010 and Autumn 2011 consultations • Singlegate to become 2FE. Phase 1 provides 2 classrooms that will convert to hall and kitchen. Phase 2 due to commence August 2012

7. Previous expansion plans Phase 2 for Sep ‘13 Phase 1 for Sep ‘12

8. Previous expansion plans Phase 2 for Sep ‘13 Phase 1 for Sep ‘12 Phase 2 Phase 1

9. Shared area landscaped (still in new plan)

10. Spring to August 2012 • Council entered negotiations to purchase Jamia building. • Phase 2 plan postponed then cancelled • Building purchase completed late August 2012

11. Singlegate and Jamia buildings

12. New proposal Singlegate provides 2 reception classes again in September 2013 Through Jamia building Consultation on permanent expansion from September 2014 to 3FE/pre-planning application • Education:> Consider > Publish a statutory notice > Decision > Statutory duty to implement, subject to planning permission • Planning: > Consider and develop > Planning application process > Decision by Planning Committee

13. New proposal • Existing Singlegate school building – lower school and main halls • Jamia School building – upper School. Major adaptation work but no/minor extension • Shared area for the park