Decision details

Consideration was given to the outcome of consultations held during the spring term on the Councils proposed coordinated scheme and admission arrangements for community and controlled schools; in accordance with statutory requirements these needed to be determined by 15 April 2010. 

Once determined the coordinated scheme would apply to applications for places in maintained schools and academies for the school year 2011-2012, and to ‘in year’ applications from September 2010.  For community and controlled schools admission arrangements the effective date would be from September 2011. 

It was noted that since the circulation of the report the proposals had been considered by the Admissions Forum at its meeting of 9 March, as stated in paragraphs 11.17 and 11.18 of the report.  In light of the Forum’s recommendations references to a tenancy agreement of 12 months; contained in Appendix 1 (paras 4.4, 7.2 and 8.1) and Appendix 2 (page 5 and 6), had been removed.  In addition, the published admission number of 17 contained in Appendix 4 in respect of Ash Grove Primary and Nursery School had been amended to 15: amended copies of these documents were circulated at the meeting.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report, that approval be given to:

1. the proposed coordinated admission scheme (Appendix 1 of the report as amended), which all local authorities are required by section 88M of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (SSFA) and the Co-ordination Regulations to have in place;

2. the proposed admission arrangements (Appendix 2 of the report as amended) for its community and controlled schools, which are the overall procedure, practices, criteria and supplementary information to be used in deciding on the allocation of school places; and

3. notification of the determined arrangements being given to all consultees within 14 days of determination.