An update on work undertaken to change the age range in the Pershore Education Planning Area will be considered at Worcestershire County Council Cabinet on Thursday 27 June 2024.
Members of the public wishing to attend must register by at the latest 9 am on 26th June.
The papers for Cabinet are now live and can be viewed online on the Worcestershire County Council website.
Agenda for Cabinet on Thursday, 27th June 2024, 10.00 am – Worcestershire County Council
In October 2022, the Cabinet agreed on a commitment to support a collective change of age range to align schools in the Pershore Education Planning Area to a single, two-tier (primary and secondary) system of education, subject to confirmation of the funding necessary to expand Pershore High School.
Following the HM Treasury approval of the capital required to fund the additional Year 7 places at Pershore High School, all proposers agree it is appropriate to consult again on the proposals, as there will likely be new and different parent carers, staff, governors, leaders and decision-makers. This consultation period is proposed to take place in September 2024 and decisions will be announced in December 2024.
The proposed timeline for change would result in the change of age range at the first schools from September 2025, in line with the removal of the year 5 intake at middle schools in September 2025, and all pupils to transition to Pershore High for year 7 provision from September 2027.
We ask that all schools in the Pershore area communicate the above information to parent carers.
Kind regards
Alan Smith
Communications Manager
Worcestershire Children First
County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP
Tel: 01905 843323
Email: asmith3@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk