Policy information sourced from Richmond Upon Thames Local Plan
LP 29 Education and Training
- The Council will work with partners to encourage the provision of facilities and services for education and training of all age groups to help reduce inequalities and support the local economy, by the following means:
- supporting the provision of facilities to meet the needs for primary and secondary school places as well as pre-school and other education and training facilities;
- safeguarding land and buildings in educational use;
- identifying new sites for educational uses as part of this Plan; the Council will work with landowners and developers to secure sites for pre-schools, primary and secondary schools as well as sixth forms to ensure sufficient spaces can be provided for children aged 2-18;
- encouraging the potential to maximise existing educational sites through extensions, redevelopment or refurbishment to meet identified educational needs;
- encouraging flexible and adaptable buildings, multi-use and co-location with other social infrastructure.
- The Council will promote local employment opportunities and training programmes. Where the employment opportunities generated by construction as well as the end use of the development create more than 20 (Full Time Equivalent) jobs, a Local Employment Agreement, secured through a Section 106 agreement, will be required.
For more information please see the Local Plan