Barrow-in-Furness, Proposal To Extend Age Range At Victoria Infant & Nursery School

Proposal on the Extension of the Age Range at Victoria Infant and Nursery School, Barrow-in-Furness.

Notice is given in accordance with section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 that Westmorland and Furness Council intends to change the age range of Victoria Infant and Nursery School, Oxford Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5QN from 3 to 7 years to 2 to 7 years of age on 7 January 2025. As the school's admissions authority, the Local Authority is statutorily required to consult with all relevant stakeholders on the proposal and subject to the outcome of that consultation, take a final decision on whether to approve the proposal. This notice is an extract from the full proposal. The full proposal can also be viewed on the Westmorland and Furness Council website at: https://www.westmoriandandfurness.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-organisation

or, on request from School Organisation Team, Westmorland and Furness Council, PO Box 305, Kendal, LA9 9GZ. Within four weeks of the publication of this notice any person wishing to raise objections or make comments on the proposal may do so in writing to the School Organisation Team, or emailing school.organisation.waf@cumbria.gov.uk, by 20 October 2024.

Signed: Milorad Vasic (Director, Children's Services)

Publication date: 27 September 2024

Explanatory notes: All objections made (and not withdrawn in writing within the representation period) will be sent in full to Westmorland and Furness Council's Cabinet. The final decision on whether or not to extend the age range at Victoria infants and Nursery School will be made by the Cabinet of Westmorland and Furness Council, using guidance provided by the Department for Education, within two months of the end of the representation period.