Decision - Future of Brightstart Nursery

To consider the future of the Brightstart Nursery

Note: This item is being deferred to the 17th January 2011 Children and Young people Cabinet Member Meeting as the call-in by the Scrutiny Committee delayed the start of the consultation so that there was not enough time to give proper consideration to the responses in time for the December meeting.

RESOLVED- That the Cabinet Member agrees:

1)     Withdraws the proposal to close the nursery by the end of April 2010 and, to reassure parents and staff that there will be no change to the status of the nursery before September 2011.

2)     To increase the fees for the nursery from April 2011 in line with fees increases in other Council run nurseries in the city and to consider other measures to improve the sustainability of the nursery.

3)     The development of a proposal for how the Bright Start nursery could be offered as a community assets in advance of the Localism legislation and to consult on this proposal before making a final decision about the future of Bright Start including the option of closure.