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Name: Executive Lead Member for Children's Services Decision Day & Executive Member for Education Decision Day
Start: 2026-02-24T14:30:00Z
End: 2026-02-24T18:30:00Z
Location: Remote Decision Day - Remote

Executive Lead Member for Children's Services Decision Day & Executive Member for Education Decision Day - Hampshire

Agenda

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Minutes

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Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Tuesday, 24th February 2026
2:30 PM

End:
Tuesday, 24th February 2026
6:30 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
24 Feb 2026

Location:
Remote Decision Day - Remote

Meeting Attendees

Executive Member

Councillor Roz Chadd

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Executive Member

Councillor Steve Forster

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Agenda

1 Proposed changes to the School Transport Policy (2026)

To update the Executive Lead Member on the outcome of the public consultation on changes to the School Transport Policy for children and young people, including a proposal to stop the formal Spare Capacity Seat scheme, and to seek approval for changes to be made to the County Council’s School Transport Policy.

Attachments:

Document Final Report - DD - Proposed Changes to the School Transport Policy (2026) 16 Feb 2026
Document Appendix 1 - EIA1071 - Proposed changes to the School Transport Policy (2026) 16 Feb 2026
Document Appendix 2 - School Transport Policy (2026) including Quick Guide 16 Feb 2026
Document Appendix 3 - School Transport Policy Consultation - Insight summary 16 Feb 2026
Document Decision Record 25 Feb 2026

Minutes

2 Determination of the Post-16 Transport for 2026/27

To update the Executive Lead Member on the outcome of the public consultation on changes to the Post-16 Transport Policy for children and young people, and to seek approval of the proposed Post-16 Transport Policy for the 2026/27 academic year.

Attachments:

Document Final Report - DD - Determination of the Post-16 Policy 2026-27 16 Feb 2026
Document Appendix 1 - EIA1043 - Determination of the Post-16 Transport Policy 202627 16 Feb 2026
Document Appendix 3 - Draft 2026-2027 Post-16 Transport Policy 16 Feb 2026
Document Appendix 4 - Post-16 Transport Policy Consultation 2026 - Findings Report 16 Feb 2026
Document Decision Record 25 Feb 2026

Minutes

3 Final Decision on the amalgamation of Park Community School with Riders Infant School and Riders Junior School, Havant

To seek a decision on the amalgamation of Park Community School with Riders Infant and Riders Junior Schools and the associated closures of Riders Infant and Riders Junior Schools with effect from 1 September 2026.

Attachments:

Document ELMCS DD February 2026 - Amalgamation of The Federation of Riders Infant and Junior Schools with Park Community School - Final Decision 16 Feb 2026
Document Appendix 1 16 Feb 2026
Document Appendix 2 16 Feb 2026
Document Appendix 3 16 Feb 2026
Document Decision Record 25 Feb 2026

Minutes

4 Determination of 2027/28 admission arrangements

To seek Executive Member approval to the proposed admission arrangements for the admission rounds for applying for school places in the academic year 2027/28.

Attachments:

Document 2026-02-24 EME Decision Report - Admission Arrangements 27-28 - Final 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe A - Admission policy for infant and primary schools 2027-28 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe B - Admission policy for community and VC junior schools 2027-28 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe C - Admission policy for community secondary schools 2027-28 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe D - Admission policy for community all-through schools 2027-28 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe E - Admission policy for federated junior schools 2027-28 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe F - School specific criteria 2027-28 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe G - 2027 Primary PANs 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe H - 2027 secondary PANs 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe I - Catchment change - Fleet Infant and Velmead Junior 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe J - Catchment change - Henry Cort 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe K - Nursery admission policy for 2027-28 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe L - Admission Policy for Yateley School Sixth Form College 2027-28 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe M - Co-ordinated scheme for main admission rounds in 2027-28 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe N - Supplementary Information Form for VC Schools 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe O - Random Allocation Procedure 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe P - List of Junior schools federated with linked infant 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe Q - Consultation webpage 27-28 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe R - Relevant Area 2027-28 & 2028-29 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe S(i) - Responses to the consultation on PAN reductions 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe S(ii) - Responses to the consultation on policy changes 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe S(iii) - Fleet Inf and Velmead Jnr - catchment responses 16 Feb 2026
Document Annexe S(iv) - Henry Cort - catchment responses 16 Feb 2026
Document Decision Record 25 Feb 2026

Minutes

5 Bramley CoE Primary, Basingstoke

To seek spend approval to the project proposals at Bramley CoE Primary School, Basingstoke.

Attachments:

Document Bramley Primary- 2026-02-24- EME Decision Day 16 Feb 2026
Document Appendix 2 16 Feb 2026
Document Decision Record 25 Feb 2026

Minutes

6 Harrow Way Community School, Andover

To seek spend approval to the project proposals at Harrow Way Community School, Andover.

Attachments:

Document Harrow Way Community School- 2026-02-24-EME Decision Day 16 Feb 2026
Document Appendix 2 16 Feb 2026
Document Decision Record 25 Feb 2026

Minutes

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