Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Children’s Services seeking approval of the Local Authority school admission policy and co-ordinated arrangements as well as the arrangements for in-year applications.

The Director of Children’s Services submitted a report which sought approval of the Local Authority School Admissions Policy and co-ordinated arrangements for September 2014, together with the arrangements for in-year applications.

The Executive Member for Children’s Services highlighted the intention to undertake further work in order to ensure that better support was provided to young carers throughout the city.

RESOLVED – That the Local Authority Admissions Policy and co-ordinated arrangements for September 2014, together with the arrangements for in-year applications, be approved. Specifically:-

(i)  Approval be given to the clarifications around medical priority and infant and junior sibling links;

(ii)  Approval be given to the admissions arrangements for in-year applications, including the delegation of the power to convey offers and refusals to community and voluntary controlled schools with effect from September 2013;

(iii)  It be noted that further work will be undertaken to determine appropriate wording and definitions to provide better support for young carers in obtaining a place at an accessible school.