Schools are being forced to reopen even more old classrooms because of soaring pupil numbers.
A baby boom and immigration are putting so much pressure on Salford primaries that the emergency measure is being considered for the second time in a year.
The council first took the step in September after being hit by a shock last-minute spike in numbers, leaving it 500 places short.
Now the authority admits the picture for next year could be even worse – so is having to repeat the process.
Officers believe around 700 extra places will be needed, at a cost of £850,000.
Although the government has provided £1.5m to help with the problem, and has funded the building of new classrooms, the council says a temporary solution is needed for next September. An internal report says: "There is insufficient time to plan, procure and build permanent solutions for 2012.
"There is also an assumption by the Department for Education that all available classrooms will be used first before investment is required.
"Therefore we are now working with schools and dioceses and are intending repeating the processes used in 2011, but in a much more timely manner, to identify a short term solution for 2012 using existing classroom space."
The report admits that until the last few months, the data being used to predict pupil numbers had been ‘inaccurate’.
Council chiefs are now focusing more on the numbers of children registered with Salford GPs.
A long-term plan is being developed for 2013 onwards.
Margaret Morris, the council’s lead member for education, said: "We know we are going to need to create more primary school places for the next school year due to an increasing school-age population.
"To make sure all children are catered for, we are already working with schools to, where possible, bring existing classrooms currently used for other purposes back into use for 2012.
"Parents can really help with this process by making sure they apply for their child’s reception class place before the deadline on January 15.
"Even if the child is already in a school based nursery, you must apply for a school place online or using the 2012 admissions form," she said.
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There's plenty of time, Just let the private sector provide the places.
Just where are all these kids coming from? I haven't noticed a rise in the number of kids in my community. Well, never mind, it's good for Salford, or so the council tell us.
No wonder the council won the wrongful dismissal case against the former head of education, school governors have for the last 7 years been pointing out that the forecasting method was totally wrong even putting forward the proof, showing predictions against actuals, but they knew best and ignored us who could see what was going on, we weren't professionals like the education bosses.
For a 'baby boom' to be even partly responsible for this, it would have to involve children born at least three years ago. Did they not notice, or is it really that they have closed down classrooms and are now simply having to re-open them?
And, one more thing, how can the SA describe more children in Salford having access to education as a 'problem'. Somebody really didn't think this piece through, did they?
did somebody runout of fingers & toes to count on??????
Mmmmm.....could see this coming. And pretty soon they're gonna have to re-establish a maternity unit aren't they! Baby boom and they've just closed it - ridiculous!