Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Children and Families seeking approval of the local authority admissions policy and admissions arrangements for entry to school in 2019, describing the changes to the policy. The report also describes changes to the published admission number for two All-through schools, in line with their previously published statutory notices, and asks the Board to note the co-ordination arrangements.

The Director of Children and Families submitted a report which sought approval of the Local Authority admissions policy and admissions arrangements for entry to school in 2019. The report described the changes to the policy, described changes to the published admission number for two all-through schools in line with their previously published statutory notices, and invited the Board to note the co-ordination arrangements.

RESOLVED – That the school admission arrangements for 2019 be determined as follows:

(a)  That the Admissions Policy, as detailed within the submitted report, be approved, with the following being noted:-

·  the wording in relation to Children Looked After will be amended to reflect current legislation and practice;

·  PAF (Postcode Address File) will no longer be the main source of data for our measuring system, being replaced by LLPG (Local Land and Property Gazzetteer);

·  The policy will include clarity that the Local Authority may withdraw an offer if it is found that a family have used a false address on their application;

(b)  That the changes to the admission number for 2 all-through schools at their secondary phase of admission, be noted;

(c)  That the co-ordinated scheme for admissions arrangements for entry in September 2019 be noted, with it also being noted that there are no changes to the 2018 arrangements other than the updating of timelines;

(d)  That it be noted that the officer responsible for such matters is the Lead for Admissions and Family Information Service, and that the date for implementation (ie determination of any revised policy) is by no later than 28 February 2018;

(e)  That it be noted that the officer responsible for the publication of the determined arrangements is the Lead for Admissions and Family Information Service, and that the date for implementation (ie publication) is by no later than 15 March 2018.