Decision details

Kelford School - Installation of 3-classroom modular units

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

Purpose:

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.

Decision:

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

19 January 2026.

 

Title:

Kelford School - Installation of 3-classroom modular units

 

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Nicola Curley – Executive Director Children, Young People’s Services

 

 

Details of Specific Delegation

 

or

 

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

 

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.

Decision:

To award an Accessibility Capital Grant of 550k as a contribution towards the creation of three additional modular classrooms at Kelford School.

Reasons for the Decision:

To provide additional Special School places in line with SEND Sufficiency planning

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

 

 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

Not applicable

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

Not applicable

 

 

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

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

Not applicable

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

 

 

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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