Agenda and minutes

Councillor J Dowson – Leeds City Council

Mrs S Norfolk – Leeds Primary Care Trust

Mr R Raj – Muslim Community Representative

Mrs F Beevers – CE Diocese

Ms F Woolaston – Community School

Mrs H Lewis – Jewish (Aided) School

Mr R Madeley – Controlled School

Ms A Williamson – Choice Advice Service

In Attendance

Mrs V Buckland – Education Leeds

Ms L Savage – Education Leeds

Ms Simms – Education Leeds

Mrs A Oldroyd – Legal Services

Mr J Grieve – Governance Services

To receive any opening remarks from the Chair

The Chair welcomed everyone in attendance and introduced Mrs Sally Norfolk representing the Leeds Primary Care Trust who was attending her first meeting of the Forum.

The Chair also announced that Mrs Dagmar Leonard, Secretary to the Forum would shortly be retiring from the City Council. Although not in attendance Forum Members joined the Chair in expressing their best wishes to Mrs Leonard in her forthcoming retirement

The Chair requested that a letter of appreciation on behalf of the Forum be sent to Mrs Leonard

To receive apologies for absence (If any)

Apologies for Absence were received from: Mrs L Bryan, Mrs S Knights,

Mr R Hamilton, Mr J Daulby, Mr P Forbes and Mrs A Moorehouse

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16^th November 2010

(Copy attached)

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 16^th November 2011 were submitted for comment and approval

Referring to Minute No. 26 Review of the Published Advice to Parents and Choice Advisors, Mr Madeley requested that the fifth paragraph be amended as follows to provide greater clarification:

“Commenting on the use of symbols within the booklet, Mr Madeley raised a potential area of confusion for parents; B = Breakfast Club and O = Out of School Care. Mr Madeley suggested that schools who provided Before School Care with no breakfast Club were also indicated with a symbol “

RESOLVED – That with the inclusion of the revised wording the minutes were accepted as a true and correct record

(i)  Update on Membership – Leeds Admission Forum (Minute No.19 refers) – Referring to the Foundation School vacancy the Chair sought clarification as to who could be the schools representative on the Forum; Headteacher or Governor?

In providing a response the Secretary to the Forum confirmed that the nomination must come from the Governing Body, therefore the Headteacher or a Governor were eligible

Referring to the vacancy on the Local Community Category, the Chair reported that no response had been forthcoming from the Youth Council and sought the views of Members for an alternative representative.

Mr Raj suggested a SEN Representative (Special Education Needs) commenting that currently this group was not represented on the Forum

The Chair and other Members welcomed this suggestion

RESOLVED –

(i)  That the Secretary to the Forum in consultation with Education Leeds be requested to seek a nomination from a Foundation School to fill the current vacancy

(ii)  That the Secretary to the Forum in consultation with the Advisory Member to the Executive Board and Education Leeds be requested to seek a nomination from the Special Education Needs sector to fill the vacancy in the Local Community Category

(ii)  Proposed Consultation on Admission Arrangements for September 2012 Round (Minutes No.32 refers) – The Chair sought an update on the Consultation Process.

  In providing a response Mrs Buckland, Head of Service, School Access Service reported that the Consultation period had now closed. The feedback had been very good with over 100 response received. A report providing greater analysis of the Consultation Exercise would be prepared for the next meeting of the Forum on 1^st March 2011

  The Chair thanked Mrs Buckland for the update

To consider and offer comment on the Primary School Expansion – Consultation which closes on 18^th February 2011

(Report attached)

Forum Members received and considered copies of the Primary School Expansion – Consultation with a view to offering comment prior to the closure of the consultation process on 18^th February 2011.

In addressing the documentation Ms Savage said there were five proposals contained within the consultation exercise:

(a)    Proposals to create additional Primary Provision in the Roundhay/Moortown area from September 2012 to be run by   Allerton Grange School

(b)    Proposals to expand Bracken Edge and Wykebeck Primary   Schools from September 2012 

(c)    Proposals to create additional Primary Provision in the Meanwood Area from September 2012 to be run by Carr Manor   High School

(d)    Proposal to expand Little London Primary School from   September 2012

(e)    Proposal to create additional Primary Provision in the Roundhay   area at Elmete Lane from September 2012 to be run by   Roundhay School Technology College

In the discussion that ensued Forum Members made the following observations on each of the proposals:

Additional Primary Provision in the Roundhay/Moortown area to be run by Allerton Grange High School

Operated by Allerton Grange High School introducing a Primary element (Through School)

Some additional building accommodation

New Primary School Provision based on adjacent land to the school

Reception admission limit 60 places

Year 6 pupils would remain on roll of the school into year 7 by right, but still have opportunity to apply for an alternative year 7 place

School would require expertise and assistance from Partners to integrate Primary Provision 

Expand Bracken Edge and Wykebeck Primary Schools

Expanding existing sites

Some additional building accommodation

Increasing admission limit from 45 to 60

Recent Ofsted Reports both Satisfactory

Additional Primary Provision in the Meanwood Area to be run by Carr Manor High School

Operated by Carr Manor High School introducing a Primary element (Through School)

Some additional building accommodation

New Primary School Provision based on adjacent land to the school

Reception admission limit 60 places

Year 6 pupils would remain on roll of the school into year 7 by right, but still have opportunity to apply for an alternative year 7 place

School would require expertise and assistance from Partners to integrate Primary Provision

Proposal to expand Little London Primary School

Proposals to increase the admission limit from 30 to 90

Uses second site off Cambridge Road – to be run as Infant and Junior sites

Single drop off point being suggested by the school which would assist parents

Recent Ofsted Report Good.

Some flooding issues on alternative proposed site which are currently being investigated

Governing Body would require the capability and leadership to operate effectively over split site (Make the 2 school sites work as 1)

Additional Primary Provision in the Roundhay area at Elmete Lane to be run by Roundhay School Technology College

Operated by Roundhay High School introducing a Primary element (Through School)

New Primary School Provision based on remote site located at Elmete Lane, Leeds 8

Reception admission limit 60 places

Year 6 pupils would remain on roll of the school into year 7 by right,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

To consider other business (If any)

There were no issues raised under any other business

That arrangements for future meetings of the Leeds Admissions Forum are as follows:

Tuesday 1^st March 2011

Tuesday 14^th June 2011

All meetings to take place in the Civic Hall, Leeds commencing at 4.00pm

RESOLVED - To note that future meetings of the Leeds Admissions Forum will be arranged as follows:

Tuesday 1^st March 2011

Tuesday 14^th June 2011

All meetings to take place in the Civic Hall, Leeds commencing at 4.00pm