| Phase | Timescales | Review activity |
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Phase one
Developing proposals
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August 2018 to March 2019
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The independent consultant is working together with school leaders to develop proposals for changes to school organisation. Proposals will be discussed and agreed with the local authority and school governing bodies.
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Phase two
Soft consultation
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March 2019 to July 2019
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There will be localised consultation activity with each school or group of schools which are affected by the proposals, to get views from staff, parents and the school community. The proposals will be reviewed in response to feedback from the consultation and firm proposals will be determined. |
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Phase three
Statutory consultation
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July 2019 to January 2020
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Firm proposals will be reported to Cabinet in Autumn 2019 with a recommendation to formally consult on the proposals, under the requirements of the prescribed school alterations. This will be a borough-wide consultation with all stakeholders. At the same time, the local authority and affected schools will work together to put implementation plans in place. |
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Phase four
Decisions
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February 2020 to August 2020
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Final recommendations will be reported to Cabinet in February 2020 for a final decision. Following this, there will be school-level and borough-wide communications to inform all stakeholders of the decisions and how changes will be implemented.
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Phase five
Implementation
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September 2020 onwards
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Changes to school organisation begin to be put in place. There will continue to be school-level and borough-wide communications throughout. |