Learning Provision Organisation

This page details the current status of school reviews being carried out in Doncaster with relevant downloadable documents, ways of commenting on the proposals, and results of those reviews that have been completed.

Current Consultations

2026-27 School Holiday Pattern Consultation

City of Doncaster Council is proposing the following holiday pattern for 2026-27. This pattern will apply to the Community Maintained Schools, Community Special School and Pupil Referral Units within the City. Academies and Church Schools will be encouraged to set the same or similar dates but are responsible for setting their own dates.

School Calendar 2026 - 27 DRAFT: Download (116KB - PDF)

If you would like to comment on the pattern, please email lp.org@doncaster.gov.uk by 15th July 2024

Statutory Notices Completed

Doncaster Local Authority has determined, with the support of the Governing Body of the school, to establish a sixth form at Stone Hill School from 1 September. Stone Hill School is a special school catering for pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties.

Learning Provision Organisation Board

The Learning Provision and Organisation Board has been established to improve outcomes for all children by building strong partnerships, working effectively together, and providing rigorous and regular performance management.

The Board’s primary role is to ensure the effective delivery of the Learning Provision and Organisation Strategy. The Board will provide strategic direction and challenge for:

The Review of Education Places including Early Years
The Capital Strategy
Monitoring the Capital Programme (Delivery & Approval)
Establish a protocol for allocation of funds from the safeguarding and access capital provision budget
Monitor the allocation of the funds from the safeguarding and access capital provision budget
The identification and application of Funding Opportunities
School Organisation – Responding positively to national developments such as Academisation
Section 106 Capital
Partnership Development
Working together with Schools
Developing appropriate settings for those with Additional Needs
Ensuring that appropriate environments are in place for supporting those with Behaviour Needs.

LPOB Terms of Reference and Membership: Download (261KB - PDF)

Next Meeting:

TBD

Previous Meetings Agendas and Minutes

12 December 2022

LPOB Agenda 12.12.22: Download (299KB - PDF)

LPOB Minutes 12.12.22 Download (429KB - PDF)

8 February 2022

LPOB Agenda 08.02.22: Download (316KB - PDF)

LPOB Minutes 08.02.22: Download (446KB - PDF)

13 July 2021

LPOB Agenda 13.07.21: Download (402KB - PDF)

LPOB Minutes 13.07.21: Download (488KB - PDF)

26 November 2020

LPOB Minutes 26.11.20: Download (490KB - PDF)

LPOB Agenda 26.11.20: Download (316KB - PDF)

30 June 2020

LPOB Minutes 30.06.20: Download (487KB - PDF)

LPOB Agenda 30.06.20: Download (359KB - PDF)

22 January 2020

LPOB Minutes 22.01.20: Download (480KB - PDF)

LPOB Agenda 22.01.20: Download (358KB - PDF)

Learning Provision Organisation Strategy

The Strategy sets out the Learning Landscape for Doncaster by:

Capturing the main opportunities and challenges for us in meeting the demands for appropriate and varied learning provision within a multi-provider infrastructure and a range of settings over the next five years.
Providing a framework for planning and generating the necessary resources to ensure that we meet the requirement to commission high quality learning settings and thus provide appropriate environments for effective learning.
Enabling a coherent and connected response to growth and diversity in Doncaster
Ensuring there are sufficient places to provide for learners with individual needs, including those with Statements of Special Educational Need (until 31/03/18) or with an Education Health and Care Plan, those who have specific Behaviour needs and Post 16 Provision.

The Organisation of Learning Provision Strategy 2020: Download (2.18MB - PDF)

Local Area Plans

The strategy is underpinned by pyramid Local Area Plans. Each plan consists of two documents, a Key Data Report which contains a range of data about pupil places and the educational landscape locally andboroughwide and a pyramid place action report. These reports are being produced as part of a rolling programme and will be published as they are finalised.