Maendy-Primary-School-Consultation-Document

MAENDY PRIMARY SCHOOL - CONSULTATION DOCUMENT – FEBRUARY 2020 EDUCATION SERVICE GWASANAETH ADDYSG Chief Officer, Education & Lead Director for Children and Young People Prif Swyddog, Addysg & Cyfarwyddwr Arweiniol ar gyfer Plant a Phobi Ifanc Dermot McChrystal BA (Hons) PGCE MSc Your re/Eich cyf: Our ref/Ein cyf: MH/ Date/Dyddiad: 24th February 2020 Please contact/Cysyllter â Direct line/Llinell union: Mark Horton 01495 766910 To: Statutory Consultees and Other Interested Parties Dear Consultee, PROPOSAL TO EXPAND MAENDY PRIMARY SCHOOL Torfaen’s Cabinet has agreed to commence consultation on the development of a new school for Maendy on its existing school site with effect from September 2023 The proposal specifically refers to a new 420 place school with 30 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Nursery, Pre-school and community facilities on the existing school site Catchment areas will remain unchanged but the larger school will cater for additional pupils expected from the new housing developments in the area A new vehicular driveway/access off Maendy Way also forms part of this proposal The regulations require that consultees must be given at least 42 days to respond to the document, with at least 20 of these being school days Taking this into account, the consultation period will begin with the issue of this letter (24th February 2020), and will close on Monday 6th April 2020 Any comments/observations on the proposal can be made:  By writing to the Chief Officer, Education & Lead Director for Children and Young People (FAO Mark Horton) c/o Torfaen County Borough Council, Civic Centre, Pontypool, Torfaen NP4 6YB For information on how we handle your personal data please refer to our Privacy Notice at Torfaen.gov.uk I gael gwybodaeth am sut rydym yn trin eich data personol, gweler ein Hysbysiad Preifatrwydd ar Torfaen.gov.uk THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE IN LARGER PRINT AND BRAILLE UPON REQUEST Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg Cewch ateb Cymraeg i bob gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd yn arwain at oedi./ We welcome correspondence in Welsh and English Correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh and will not lead to delay Civic Centre, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6YB Tel 01495 762200 Fax 01495 766904 Y Ganolfan Ddinesig, Pont-y-pŵl, Torfaen, NP4 6YB Ffôn 01495 762200 Ffacs 01495 766904 www.torfaen.gov.uk  By email: 21stcenturylearning@torfaen.gov.uk  By attending the ‘drop-in’ session (details below) and completing a response proforma (attached to the Consultation document) and returning it to the above address Torfaen Play Service will make separate arrangements for children and young people to participate in the consultation, which will include the views of the school council The ‘drop-in’ session will allow interested parties to attend at a time that is convenient for them during the late afternoon/early evening and has been arranged as follows: DAY Tuesday DATE 10th 2020 TIME March 3.30pm 6.00pm VENUE until Maendy Primary School, Wayfield Crescent, Cwmbran, NP44 1NH Officers will attend this session to answer questions and ensure all comments/views made are recorded to allow Elected Members to make an informed decision at the appropriate time Further information on this specific proposal (including the consultation document) and the authority’s other 21st Century Schools proposals can be found on the Council website at: www.torfaen.gov.uk A Welsh Medium Executive Summary of this document can be obtained by telephoning 01495 766910 or by visiting the Council’s website: www.torfaen.gov.uk If you are unclear about anything or require further information please not hesitate to contact me on 01495 766910 (email: mark.horton@torfaen.gov.uk) Yours sincerely Mark Horton PRINCIPAL OFFICER, FORWARD PLANNING For information on how we handle your personal data please refer to our Privacy Notice at Torfaen.gov.uk I gael gwybodaeth am sut rydym yn trin eich data personol, gweler ein Hysbysiad Preifatrwydd ar Torfaen.gov.uk -THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE IN LARGER PRINT AND BRAILLE UPON REQUEST We welcome correspondence in Welsh and English Correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh and will not lead to delay Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg Cewch ateb Cymraeg i bob gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd yn arwain at oedi Civic Centre, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6YB Tel 01495 762200 Fax 01495 766904 Y Ganolfan Ddinesig, Pont-y-pŵl, Torfaen, NP4 6YB Ffôn 01495 762200 Ffacs 01495 766904 www.torfaen.gov.uk CONTENTS Introductory Letter Contents Introduction 3-4 Consultation arrangements 4-5 The proposal to expand Maendy Primary School Rationale and background information - 11 Options considered 11 -14 Admission arrangements 15 Home to school transport 15 Human resources 15 Community impact/Equality impact assessment 15 -16 10 Welsh Language Impact Assessment 16 11 Frequently asked questions 16 - 17 12 What happens next? 17 13 Response pro forma 17 14 Other information 18 Appendix – Distribution list for the consultation document 19 Appendix – The quality and diversity of education 21 Appendix – Community and Equality Impact Assessment 25 Appendix – Your views 32 Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council Maendy Primary School Consultation Document Introduction The 21st Century Schools programme has been well documented, with the council taking the decision to include every school as part of it in October 2010 The council sought the views of all interested parties on its programme during a series of roadshows that were held across the county borough in March 2011 The outcome of this public engagement was reported to cabinet in July 2011 Subsequent to this meeting, Welsh Government asked councils to revise their original Band A proposals (originally submitted in October 2010) against the following prioritisation criteria:  The poorest condition of the estate (prioritisation to reside with the council although the independent school survey data will be applied)  Surplus capacity – the key indicator being surplus places (both as a percentage and as an estimated actual reduction in a number of places)  Running efficiencies (e.g reduction in running costs, backlog maintenance) The revised Strategic Outline Programme was approved by Council in November 2011 with the Welsh Government confirming match funding in principle in December 2011 Maendy Primary School was included as one of the council’s Band B priorities in the Programme submitted to Welsh Government at that time and confirmed again following review in 2017 Torfaen’s Primary School estate has some schools that:     Are trying to operate in buildings or grounds which are not fit for purpose and have an unaffordable maintenance backlog Are too small to run economically in todays financial climate Have significant surplus capacity in their local cluster of schools Are not located where the demand for school places is concentrated The 21st Century Schools Programme in Torfaen and across Wales is intended to tackle these issues in a strategic rather than piecemeal way A number of projects have now been successfully completed in Band A (2014 to 2019) as the council now moves to Band B (2020 – 2025) of the agreed programme of which this proposal forms part of that Although agreed in principle by Welsh Government, the investment will not go ahead until the Full Business Case (FBC) is approved Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council If successful, the capital cost of the project will be funded by Welsh Government (65%) and the council (35%) Consultation arrangements Before any decision is made on the proposal to expand Maendy Primary School the council is required to hold a statutory consultation with all interested parties, and the following information is provided to set out the process by which consultation will be conducted This is necessary because the proposal will see the capacity of the school increase by at least 25% The School Organisation Code provides a list of consultees who must be advised by letter or email of the availability of the consultation document and that recipients can, if they wish, obtain a hard copy of the consultation document on request A list of all those being consulted is attached as appendix to this document A ‘drop-in’ session in relation to this proposal will be held as follows: DAY Tuesday DATE 10th 2020 TIME March 3.30pm 6.00pm VENUE until Maendy Primary School, Wayfield Crescent, Cwmbran, NP44 1NH This will allow interested parties to attend at a time that is convenient for them during the late afternoon/early evening Officers will attend to answer questions and ensure all comments/views made are recorded to allow Elected Members to make an informed decision at the appropriate time In addition, any views or comments can be made:  By writing to the Chief Officer, Education & Lead Director for Children and Young People (FAO Mark Horton) c/o Torfaen County Borough Council, Civic Centre, Pontypool, Torfaen NP4 6YB  By email: 21stcenturylearning@torfaen.gov.uk  By completing a response proforma (attached as an appendix to this document) and returning it to the above mentioned address It is important to note that any unfavourable comments made during the consultation period will not be treated as objections and that if you wish to object, you will need to so in writing during the statutory objection period If consultees submit a request during the objection period that a response submitted at the consultation stage should be treated as an objection this will be accepted The views of children and young people are important Therefore separate consultation and engagement arrangements will be made specifically tailored for Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council children and young people Pupils will be issued with their own version of this consultation document and will have an opportunity to discuss the proposal and submit their views and comments which will be included in the report to Cabinet The proposal The proposal is as follows:  Torfaen County Borough Council propose to expand Maendy Primary School to 420 places plus Nursery with effect from the 1st September 2023 The proposal forms part of the council’s 21st Century schools programme, the aim of which is to provide appropriate places and choices through investment in new and/or refurbished school building The council is proposing to invest £11,460,000 In this case, a new school will be built on the existing school site to replace the current provision The new provision, will have a low carbon/Passivhaus design and benefit from a new site entrance from Maendy Way removing the need for vehicular access to the school from the Northville housing estate It is proposed that the nursery will cater for 30 (full time equivalent) and year old children The new and expanded school will continue to cater for pupils with Special Educational Needs/Additional Learning Needs (SEN/ALN) as is the case now A Flying Start provision currently on site will also continue and childcare will be added Rationale and Background information The quality and diversity of education It is the view of the council that the proposal if implemented, would at least maintain the current standard of outcomes and attainment of Maendy Primary School Appendix details the current performance of Maendy Primary School including its most recent Estyn inspection report and it is expected that the school will build on this performance Adequacy of the existing buildings The existing school building is in need of significant investment just to bring it up to an “as built” standard Such investment would nothing to improve the suitability of the current buildings The school is of a mixed external wall and glazing infill and cladding design with the infants building constructed in 1958 and the junior building in 1962 The schools were amalgamated in 1984 Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council The junior building is double storey and non DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) compliant The Infant building although single storey is on two levels, and also non DDA compliant Suitability is poor, with Welsh Government assessment being condition grade C (“A” being good to “D” poor) The cost of the backlog maintenance requirements for Maendy Primary School is estimated at £523,105 Maintenance backlog issues include, but are not limited to:      Electrical (Replace obsolete main panels, rewire of power and lighting systems to both buildings) - £200,000 Mechanical (boiler plant replacement to both boiler houses) - £180,000 External Painting - £20,000 Window and door Framing - £20,000 Roofs (flat & Pitched) - £30,000 School Numbers on Roll/Pupil Projections In terms of the provision of pupil places, the school directly affected by this proposal is Maendy itself, with capacity increasing to 420 places (currently 231) However there may be an indirect impact on other schools in the area so for the purposes of this exercise, the partner/feeder schools for Croesyceiliog School are included as follows:Name of Location School Croesyceiliog North Road, Primary school Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran NP44 2LL Llantarnam Llantarnam Community Road, Primary Cwmbran School NP44 3XB Llanyrafon Llanyrafon Primary Way, School Llanyrafon, Cwmbran NP44 8HW Maendy Wayfield Primary Crescent, School Cwmbran NP44 1NH Pontnewydd Bryncelyn Primary Road, School Pontnewydd, Cwmbran NP44 1JW Category Language Age Range Maintained English Medium - 11 Maintained English Medium - 11 Maintained English Medium - 11 Maintained English Medium - 11 Maintained English Medium - 11 Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council A map showing the location and catchment areas for these schools can be found in appendix The following table provides details of numbers on roll for the previous four annual school census years, currently on roll (as of September 2019) and a five year forecast for those schools in the cluster that may be affected by these proposals School (current capacity) Act Sept 2015 415 Act Sept 2016 415 Act Sept 2017 415 Act Sept 2018 412 Act Sept 2019 409 Proj Sept 2020 399 Proj Sept 2021 395 Proj Sept 2022 391 Proj Sept 2023 383 Proj Sept 2024 373 196 204 240 264 287 349 309 331 344 342 418 414 416 419 414 416 417 410 398 392 183 179 193 206 209 *205 *180 *142 *129 *102 Pontnewydd Primary School (386) 368 359 347 363 351 350 333 314 296 280 Total numbers on roll (Total current Capacity: 1759) 1580 1571 1611 1664 1670 1719 1634 1588 1550 1489 Croesyceiliog Primary school (420) Llantarnam Community Primary School (315) Llanyrafon Primary School (407) Maendy Primary School (231) Notes: 1) Numbers exclude nursery aged children and SNRB pupils 2) School capacity is calculated using Welsh Government guidance, specifically the Welsh Government Circular No 21/2011”Measuring the Capacity of Schools in Wales” Current School capacities are provided in above table 3) Projected/forecasted numbers are based on current admission and parental preference trends and health authority live birth data Any future admissions should be restricted to published admission numbers for individual schools during the appropriate admissions round, with oversubscription criteria and the requirements of Government Infant Class Size legislation applied where necessary 4) Potential pupils from new housing developments have been included in the above projections 5) For Maendy Primary School, the fall in projected numbers (marked *) can be attributed to current admission/parental preference trends resulting in a high number of applications going to other schools in the area against the “in Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council catchment” live birth data for the relevant admission round It is expected that numbers will recover significantly as a result of new housing in the Cwmbran area as a whole which will have the impact of “pushing back” pupils to their catchment area schools as the admission criteria are applied The tables below provide a perhaps more realistic scenario based on “in catchment” live birth admissions At the present time, whilst more houses have been built in the Maendy catchment area than the Pontnewydd catchment area, the indication from the Planning Department is that an equal number of houses will be built in both catchment areas by the end of the development The following table shows the South Sebastopol pupil projections split equally between current Pontnewydd and Maendy catchments Therefore, based on existing pupils and Health Authority (in-catchment) live birth data going forward, the pupil projections are as follows: Actual School (Capacity) Incatchment Jun Projections Sep 20 Sep 21 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 19 19 409 346 393 383 373 359 343 343 343 343 343 414 256 391 367 335 298 267 267 267 267 267 209 297 249 285 301 338 361 365 366 365 351 351 316 363 378 382 386 387 391 393 392 378 287 362 361 333 367 392 402 402 402 402 402 1670 1577 1757 1746 1758 1773 1760 1768 1771 1769 1741 Surplus places 89 182 13 -14 -1 -9 -12 -10 18 Surplus places % 5% 10% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% Croesyceiliog (420) Llanyravon (407) Maendy (231) Pontnewydd (386) Llantarnam (315) Cluster Total (1759) Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council     including all Registered Private/Voluntary Early Years Settings/Providers in Torfaen; In the case of proposals affecting nursery provision, the Children and Young People’s Partnership and/or the Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships where present; In the case of proposals affecting SEN provision, any relevant health or third sector bodies with an interest; In the case of proposals affecting secondary provision, any further education institutions serving the area of the school (Coleg Gwent); In the case of proposals affecting Welsh Language provision, the Welsh Language Commissioner In addition to the above, the following are also included in the distribution:          The Headteacher of each school maintained by Torfaen LEA; All elected Members of Torfaen County Borough Council; The Careers Service; Torfaen Association of School Governors; Libraries; (Blaenavon, Cwmbran and Pontypool) Other Directorates of Torfaen County Borough Council RhAG (Parents for Welsh Medium Education) Torfaen Voluntary Alliance Communities First Partnership Board Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council Appendix The Quality and Diversity of Education The following information shows the current performance of Maendy Primary School Key FP – Foundation Phase FPI – Foundation Phase Indicator LLC – Literacy, Language, Communication Skills MD – Mathematical Development PSWC – Personal & Social Development, Well Being and Cultural Development KS – Key Stage CSI – Core Subject Indicator FSM – Free School Meals Standards achieved Foundation Phase These are statutory end of Year assessments in school FPI is Foundation Phase Indicator, and it is achieved when a pupil attains at least Outcome in Literacy, Language, Communication, Mathematical Development and Personal, Social, Well Being and Cultural Diversity FPI: School Maendy Torfaen Wales 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 93.8% 88.0% 78.8% 72.4% 88.6% 88.6% * * 87.0% 87.3% * * Note: * No aggregated data from 2017/18 onwards Key Stage These are statutory end of Year assessments in school CSI is Core Subject indicator, and it is achieved when a pupil attains at least Level in English, Mathematics and Science The following tables provide details of KS Performance - CSI: School Maendy Torfaen Wales 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 100.0% 100.0% 90.0% 96.0% 89.9% 89.5% * * 88.6% 89.5% * * Note: * No aggregated data from 2017/18 onwards Benchmarking at FP & KS2 Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council Schools are grouped and compared according to the proportion of pupils entitled to FSM (averaged across the last three academic years) Results within each group are divided into ‘quarters’, with 25% of schools within each ‘quarter’ Quartile (top 25% schools) Quartile (top 50% schools) Quartile (bottom 50% schools) Quartile (bottom 25% schools) Maendy FP FPI FP LLC English FP MD FP PSWC KS2 CSI KS2 English KS2 Mathematics KS2 Science 2015/16 1 1 2 2016/17 3 4 1 1 2017/18 2018/19 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Note: * No benchmarking data from 2017/18 onwards Estyn Report The most recent Estyn report for the school is summarised below Date of Inspection: November 2017 Estyn evaluates a provider’s effectiveness using a four-point judgement scale: Judgement Excellent Good Adequate and needs improvement Unsatisfactory and needs urgent improvement What the judgement means Very strong, sustained performance and practice Strong features, although minor aspects may require improvement Strengths outweigh weaknesses, but important aspects require improvement Important weaknesses outweigh strengths Summary Most pupils at Maendy Primary School make strong progress from their starting points as they move through the school They develop effective literacy and numeracy skills that they apply well in subjects across the curriculum They behave well and show high levels of tolerance and consideration for other pupils and adults Staff know their pupils well Teachers deliver lessons and plan learning experiences that engage and motivate pupils successfully The school’s systems for tracking and monitoring pupil progress are very effective in ensuring that pupils make excellent Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council progress over time The school’s special needs resource base assesses accurately the needs of its pupils, which helps to ensure suitable future placements Leadership at the school is strong Senior leaders have a clear vision for school improvement based on high expectations and they challenge underperformance robustly Inspection Area Standards Wellbeing and attitudes to Learning Teaching and learning experiences Care, support and guidance Leadership and Management Judgement Excellent Good Good Excellent Good The link to the full report can be found here:https://www.estyn.gov.wales/sites/www.estyn.gov.wales/files/documents/Maendy%2 0Primary%20School.pdf Council Assessment National Categorisation of Schools Welsh Government issued guidance (Guidance document no: 226/2018; Date of issue: February 2018) on the National School Categorisation System The link to the guidance is here:https://beta.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2018-03/guidancedocument-for-schools-local-authorities-and-regional-consortia-nationalschool-categorisation-system.pdf The purpose of the national categorisation system is to ensure that the right support is provided to schools that need the most help and guidance The system is also designed to enable schools to learn from each other and to share effective practice The system provides a clear and simple way of understanding how well a school is performing for all its pupils, how effectively it is led and managed, the quality of teaching and learning and the level of support and challenge it needs to even better The system is based on a three-step process: The following terminology will now be used to describe the outcomes of each step of the categorisation process: Step one: Outcome indicators  Step two: The outcome will be a judgement about a school’s improvement capacity (A–D) Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council  Step three: This will lead to a support category for each school (green, yellow, amber, red) The categorisation colour indicates the level of support a school requires – green, yellow, amber or red (with the schools in the green category needing the least support and those in the red category needing the most intensive support) The level of support available for each category is as follows     Green support category - A school in this category will receive up to days of support Yellow support category - A school in this category will receive up to 10 days of support Amber support category - A school in this category will receive up to 15 days of support Red support category - A school in this category will receive up to 25 days of support The categorisation outcomes of each school are published annually and provide a snapshot of Torfaen schools The current categorisation for Maendy is: School Name Maendy Primary School Step A Improvement Capacity Step Green Support Category National School Categorisation For a guide to the National School Categorisation System and information on all Torfaen schools, and those further afield including neighbouring Welsh councils please use the following link: http://mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk/ Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council Appendix MAENDY PRIMARY SCHOOL – EQUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT COMMUNITY AND Community and Equality Impact Assessments are a structured way for the Council to fully understand the implications of our decisions and whether they are detrimental or discriminatory to certain groups or sections of the community They help us to consider the impact of Council decisions and policies within and between communities more generally The Community Impact Assessment process will ensure that our decision making process is robust and impacts on all communities within Torfaen ensuring that they are fully considered in Council business By carrying out impact assessments, the Council is working to promote equality for all our service users, employees and the wider community that we serve 1) The proportion of pupils from the catchment area that attend the school 138 pupils (62%) attend Maendy Primary School from within its catchment area 159 attend other schools including 64 at Pontnewydd and 37 at Croesyceiliog primary schools (as at June 2019) 2) The proportion of pupils from outside the catchment area that attend the school 86 pupils attend Maendy from outside its catchment area, mainly from other primary schools in Cwmbran (68) (as at June 2019) 3) Current School facilities and/or services offered by Maendy Primary The following facilities are offered at Maendy Primary School:         Breakfast Club First Steps Play Group and Wraparound Flying Start Pont Fach Assessment Base A variety of after school clubs including: Forest Schools, Gardening, Cookery, Rugby, Football, Dance, Singing and Drama, Dragon Sports, Netball, Art, etc Torfaen Summer Play Scheme Community Hwb – including facilities for coffee mornings, food share scheme, toddler music classes, clothes swap scheme Polling station for elections 4) Distance and travelling time involved in attending Maendy Primary School or other Primary Schools in the area Given the proposal is to replace the school on its existing site there will be no impact on travel distances for existing pupils The school is being extended to accommodate potential pupils from the South Sebastopol housing development which is located approximately 1.5 miles from Maendy School Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council It should be noted that the current home to school transport policy for primary aged children provides free transport to those pupils attending their catchment area school, who reside miles or more from school In the majority of cases, free transport is unlikely to be provided as indicated on the map below, which shows a mile buffer from Maendy Primary School Notes:  Maendy Primary School Catchment area is shaded red  Once completed, the South Sebastopol housing development will extend across the whole area shaded green Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council  The catchment areas for the other partner/feeder schools in the cluster i.e Croesyceiliog, Llantarnam, Llanyrafon and Pontnewydd Primary Schools are also included for illustrative purposes 5) How would parents’ and pupils’ engage should the proposal be agreed? The Council recognises the importance of an effective and smooth transition process to ensure there is little if any disruption should the proposal to expand Maendy Primary School be approved The school will form part of the project team and will contribute to the overall development of the new provision Parents/carers and pupils will be provided with relevant information to aid their understanding of the transition process and the most appropriate support they can offer their children during the period of transition The school will also work together with other services and where necessary agencies, in identifying families who may need additional support Parental and community engagement will remain a key priority throughout this process 6) The wider implications the changes would have on public transport provisions The proposal is not expected to have any significant implications for public transport provision in the area Where primary aged children are entitled to free home to school transport this is provided by a contracted vehicle 7) Wider community safety issues No significant safety issues are anticipated 8) Equality Impact An Equality Impact Assessment is also undertaken in conjunction with and as part of the Community Impact Assessment and examines the potential equality implications of Council proposals The following are known as the “protected characteristics” in the Equality Act 2010 and are the groups that need to be considered: age; disability; gender; Marriage and Civil partnership; Pregnancy and maternity; race; religion and belief; and sexual orientation In terms of equality impact, and because of the nature of this proposal, there is unlikely to be a significant impact, either positive or negative on groups or individuals with those protected characteristics: Protected Current school(s) Characteristics Race  Torfaen has a low proportion of people from Proposal  Young people from an ethnic minority Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council Impact No Change  Disability   Gender  Age  Religion & Belief  Sexual Orientation Transgender an ethnic minority No discrimination against race in Admission Policy  background are unlikely to be adversely affected by the proposals No discrimination against race in Admission Policy Positive A new – 11 primary school as part of the 21st Century Schools Programme will have full accessibility Buildings will also have better IT and network facilities which makes it easier to support pupils with additional needs through IT Young disabled people are more likely to live in Torfaen’s main towns Access plans will indicate any issues in relation to the physical environment and how to improve them Improved access will allow disabled people to take advantage of education and associated services in schools  All schools named in this document are mixed sex Maendy Primary School is a – 11 aged setting  No Change New provision will be mixed sex  The new School will have the same age range and will be located on its current site No Change Provided as part of the existing National Curriculum N/A  No changes proposed No Change N/A No Change N/A No Change N/A  Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council Any issues will however be drawn out as part of the consultation process For example if there are children at the school with individual needs, this will be addressed as part of the transition process The consultation will also consider if there are any vulnerable groupings of children e.g Looked after Children, Gypsy Traveller Children or particular ethnic groups Overall, the council does not anticipate any significant impacts which cannot be mitigated 9) What would be the impact on health and well-being? There is not anticipated to be any impact on health and well-being should the proposal proceed Opportunities for pupils to walk or cycle to school for example would still be available, and wherever possible encouraged The Well-being of Future Generations Act 2015 places a duty on all public bodies to carry out sustainable development - the process of improving the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales Therefore, we have been reviewing ‘Low Carbon’ build options for the new school The primary schools built in Torfaen in Band A achieved energy consumption and CO2 savings of approximately 27% for electricity and 40% for gas compared to the schools they replaced (Figures taken from Blenheim Road Primary School 2016/2017 before and after analysis) However, we understand there may be further savings and environmental benefits to be achieved through the use of ‘Low Carbon’ methodologies ‘Passivhaus’ is a comfort and energy standard that achieves low carbon emissions and is widely regarded as the world's most rigorous comfort and energy standard which focuses on delivering optimum internal comfort with minimal energy consumption The Passivhaus standard is based on a simple set of design parameters and a rigorous assessment system It requires:    a maximum space heating and cooling demand of less than 15 kWh/m2/ year a maximum total primary energy demand of 135 kWh/m2/year an air change rate of no more than 0.6 air changes per hour @ 50 P Based on the rules of building physics and enforced through a rigorous quality assurance process, this creates a highly efficient design that works as predicted Key principles include: Harnessing natural light with good orientation and south facing glazing Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council Strategic shading and natural ventilation strategy for the summer months and night time cooling Robust airtightness and insulation layer; a continuous thermal line, preventing heat loss and external penetration Simplified detailing of design to help create a good ‘thermal envelope’ Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery, (MVHR) to produce continuous fresh air flow at controlled temperatures The true value of Passivhaus rests upon the assurance that its performance claims are both credible, and deliver the genuine benefit to both the user and the environment by achieving the following measurable benefits:        minimised energy consumption excellent standards of thermal comfort reduced CO2 levels, improving well-being and concentration radically reduced energy bills high standards of indoor air quality avoidance of building defects that can lead to mould growth optimised lifecycle costs 10) Transport Impact Assessment The Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 places a duty on the council to assess the travel needs of learners under the age of 19 In addition to those children who qualify for free transport provision due to meeting the eligibility criteria, the council is under a legal obligation to assess the travel needs of learners who walk to school Transport arrangements and its impact cannot be accurately quantified until the council knows from where any additional pupils will be attending the school if the proposal proceeds There are currently available walking routes to Maendy Primary School In terms of the new housing development that Maendy Primary School will serve, Cwmbran Drive has pavements both sides and dropped kerb uncontrolled crossing points near roundabouts where the speed limit is lower than the main sections On this basis the route can be considered ‘available’ as the terminology that is used in a walking route risk assessment The Cwmbran Drive west side pavement is also classed as national cycle route 492 Those who may not wish to walk beside a major main road could instead choose to walk along the canal towpath (classed as National cycle route 49) from South Sebastopol and cross over Cwmbran Drive in Pontnewydd on Station Road or on Maendy Way 11) Staff Impact Assessment Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council There will be no impact on existing staff albeit the increase in capacity may provide new and different opportunities not available in a smaller school Nevertheless, in addition to their role as statutory consultees, meaningful consultation will take place with any affected staff and recognised trade unions on the possible impact of the outcome of the statutory consultation During this period, staff and trade unions will be given the opportunity to comment on the changes and the governing body and council representatives (which will include designated support from the Education Human Resources Team) will listen and take account of views expressed Discussion will take place through agreed joint consultative processes with recognised trade unions (PSJCC) and collective consultation (and as required 1:1) meetings with staff 12) Special Educational Needs provision A child has special educational needs if he or she has a learning difficulty which requires special educational provision A learning difficulty means the child has significantly greater difficulty in learning than most children of the same age or that child has a disability that needs different educational facilities for those that the school generally provides for children Provision will remain unchanged across the age range Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council Appendix PROPOSAL: - TO EXPAND MAENDY PRIMARY SCHOOL YOUR VIEWS WE WOULD LIKE YOUR VIEWS ON THE ABOVE PROPOSAL THIS IS ALSO YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SUGGEST ALTERNATIVES TO THIS PROPOSAL PLEASE EITHER COMPLETE THIS FORM AND RETURN TO THE CHIEF OFFICER, EDUCATION & LEAD DIRECTOR FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (FAO MARK HORTON) C/O TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL, CIVIC CENTRE, PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN, NP4 6YB, OR EMAIL: 21stcenturylearning@torfaen.gov.uk Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council Should you require a copy of the consultation report please provide your contact details below Email: Name/Address: Maendy Primary School | Torfaen County Borough Council