Policy information sourced from the Richmond Upon Thames Local Plan
Policy 50 Education and Training (Strategic Policy)
A. 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, childcare 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.
B. Early engagement is required with the Council (Achieving for Children) where there is a loss or proposed gain in pre-school, primary and secondary places; evidence of discussions between the Council (Achieving for Children) and providers will be required to demonstrate how needs will be met, and should be submitted with an application.
C. Proposals for education and childcare facilities will be considered against the criteria set out in London Plan Policy S3 Education and childcare facilities parts B and C.
D. The Council will promote local employment opportunities and training programmes in accordance with London Plan Policy E11 Skills and opportunities for all, and seek opportunities to support local procurement of goods and services.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.This will secure employment, training/skills development opportunities for local people. If it is accepted it is not possible to deliver this through the development, developers will be required to make a financial contribution to support local employment, education, and skills initiatives.
For more information please see the Richmond Upon Thames Local Plan