LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY AS LOCAL AUTHORITY
Change of Age Range at Riverside Community Special School
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013 that the London Borough of Bromley, Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley BR1 3UH is proposing to lower the age range at Riverside School, Main Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3HS and 2 Hayne Rd, Beckenham BR3 4HY from 16 April 2018 to 3 years old through the introduction of an 8 FTE nursery for children aged 3 and 4.
Riverside School has a capacity of 251. The proposed change in age range would lower the age range at the school from 4-19 years old to 3-19 years old and increase the capacity from 251 to 259. The current number on roll at the school is 247.
The London Borough of Bromley will implement the proposals.
This notice is an extract of the complete proposal. Copies of the complete proposal can be viewed at www.bromley.gov.uk/consultations. Alternatively you can request a printed copy of the complete proposal from the address below or telephone 020 8313 4697. Within four weeks from the date of publication of these proposals, any person may object to, or make comment upon the proposals, by sending their representations to: Ade Adetosoye, Director of Children's Services (FAO: Robert Bollen, Head of Strategic Place Planning), London Borough of Bromley, Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley BR1 3UH or by emailing: school.organisation@bromley.gov.uk. A public meeting will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 24 January at Riverside School, Main Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3HS.
Ade Adetosoye Deputy Chief Executive & Executive Director Bromley Civic Centre Stockwell Close  Bromley BR1 3UH Date: 15 January 2018

Explanatory Notes
The London Borough of Bromley aims to determine the Statutory Notice in February 2018. If the Council fails to determine the Notice within two months of the end of the representation period it will pass all relevant material to the Schools Adjudicator who will determine the Notice.