Decision details

That Cabinet:

1.             Approved the establishment of a flexible framework of independent and non-maintained special schools and specialist post-16 institutions

2.             Approved Bristol City Council leading the procurement of the flexible framework on behalf of a partnership of local authorities, subject to all other authorities paying a management fee for set up costs and to use the flexible framework (on a cost recovery, rather than revenue generation, basis).

3.       Delegated authority to the Executive Director Adults, Children and Education, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, to procure the flexible framework and thereafter to award individual contracts to providers.