Summary
The rising demand for school places is now reaching secondary school level. This presents a more complex challenge for London local government than at primary level in terms of securing larger sites and appropriate levels of funding, which will require more creative and collaborative efforts to manage. This report sets out the benefits of quantifying the scale of the challenge facing London local government over the next eight years and identifying areas that may need additional support in order to provide sufficient places within this timescale. The report suggests next steps to enable local authorities to be able to deliver these places to meet this predicted increase in demand, including through working with key partners and providing targeted support.
Recommendations
Leaders’ Committee is asked to comment on the analysis of the scale of the challenge and the intention to provide targeted support to areas identified without confirmed plans in place. It is also recommended that London local government consider developing local arrangements to ensure greater cross-borough collaboration on planning secondary places going forward.
