Decision Maker: Executive Director of Children and Young People's Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
To award an Accessibility Grant as a contribution towards the construction of 3 additional class spaces to complement the current Kelford offer and ensure that up to 24 young people from Rotherham can access the education to meet their need.

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
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Date of Decision: |
19 January 2026.
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Title: |
Kelford School - Installation of 3-classroom modular units
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Decision Maker: (Including Job Title) |
Nicola Curley – Executive Director Children, Young People’s Services
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Details of Specific Delegation
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Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
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SECTION 4C4: STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICES – DELEGATED EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS The Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services is authorised to discharge executive functions for:-
3. Education - b) Education Place Planning page 37. |
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Decision: |
To award an Accessibility Capital Grant of 550k as a contribution towards the creation of three additional modular classrooms at Kelford School. |
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Reasons for the Decision: |
To provide additional Special School places in line with SEND Sufficiency planning |
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Details of alternative options considered and rejected: |
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Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision: |
Not applicable |
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Dispensations Granted: (If any) |
Not applicable
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Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision: |
Not applicable |
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Dispensations Granted: (If any) |
Not applicable |
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Reports or parts of reports considered |
The proposal and capital investment for the programme of works at Kelford School. were approved by Cabinet in July 2025.
SEND Sufficiency and Aspire Pupil Referral Unit
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I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to:
To award an Accessibility Grant as a contribution towards the construction of 3
additional class spaces at Kelford School
I confirm that in making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles of public life.
Signed by the Decision Maker:

Dated: 19th January 2026
Name: Nicola Curley
Job Title: Executive Director, Children & Young People’s Service
Publication date: 06/03/2026
Date of decision: 06/03/2026
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