Request:
In reference to the recent education review proposals, please provide the following specific documents:
- The 'Options Appraisal', 'Feasibility Study', or 'Business Case' or 'Viable Alternatives' document(s) that assessed alternatives (e.g., federation, merger, no change) to the proposed closure of:
- Monkseaton Middle School
- Langley First School
- Woodlawn
Response:
This information is exempt in answer to this request under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, information accessible to the applicant by other means.
The reason for this is that this information is already published and relevant links provided below:
All options that were explored but discounted, for Langley First School and Monkseaton Middle School were published as part of the pre-publication documentation and can be found here:
https://haveyoursay.northtyneside.gov.uk/44243/widgets/134768/documents/92441
https://haveyoursay.northtyneside.gov.uk/44824/widgets/134771/documents/92501
There are no proposals to close Woodlawn School.
Alternative options that have been presented during the pre-publication consultation have been published as part of the delegated decision report.
An appraisal of alternative options was included within the delegated decision report, which can be found here: