Consultation on the proposal to amalgamate Squirrels Heath Infant School and Squirrels Heath Juniors Schools into a single primary school
Overview
The London Borough of Havering is consulting on a proposal to amalgamate Squirrels Heath Infant School and Squirrels Heath Junior School. This will result in a single primary school being established.
The consultation period starts on Monday 24 February 2025 and will close on Monday 24 March 2025.
The consultation document can be found below and a downloadable version can be found at the bottom of this page under 'related documents'.
Following the staff and parent consultation meetings, which took place on Monday 10 March 2025, both presentations and meeting notes can now be found under the 'related' section below.
Why your views matter
The local authority wants to ensure that any proposed changes are made in accordance with and set out in the requirements and processes for amalgamating and making changes to maintained schools. Where there is a strong case for doing so, decisions can be implemented quickly and effectively without any negative impact on other schools in the area.
Therefore, if you have an interest in the future of any or both schools, we would like you to take part in this consultation.
You can make comments or express your views on this proposal by completing the online survey below.
What happens next
Thank you for providing your views on the proposed amalgamation.
All responses will be considered after the consultation ends.
If the Council then decides to proceed to the statutory stage of the process, it will publish a statutory notice and other information followed by a four week ‘representation period’ during which there will be a final chance to express views before a final decision is taken on whether or not to implement the proposal.
Events
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Staff Consultation Meeting
From 10 Mar 2025 at 16:30 to 10 Mar 2025 at 17:30A meeting arranged for staff of both schools to discuss the proposals with representatives of the governing bodies and Havering Council officers has now taken place and the presentation and meeting notes can be found in the 'related' section further below.
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Parents/Carers Meeting
From 10 Mar 2025 at 18:00 to 10 Mar 2025 at 19:30A meeting arranged for parents/carers of both schools to discuss the proposals with representatives of the governing bodies and Havering Council officers has now taken place and the presentation and meeting notes can be found in the 'related' section further below.
Audiences
- Teachers
- Early Years providers
- Schools-based staff
- School Governors
- Trustees
- Head Teachers
- School Business Managers
- Primary schools
- Special schools
- Parents
- Guardians
- Young Families
- Older Children and Teenagers
- Carers
- Social Care
- Children and Young People Social Care
- Early Help
- Residents
Interests
- School Governance
- Pre-school
- Early Years
- Primary school
- Secondary School
- KS1
- KS2
- KS3
- KS4
- GCSE
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