The report will be circulated with the Cabinet Agenda for its meeting on 29^th January 2018. The relevant Minute and report will be referred direct to the  Scrutiny Committee for consideration.

The Committee considered Minute 663 of the special Cabinet held on 29^th January 2018 which had been referred direct to Scrutiny by Cabinet, together with a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (People). This presented an evaluation of the response to the Council’s public consultation on Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for the academic year 2019/20.

The report also sought approval of the catchment areas within the Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for the academic year 2019/20; the oversubscription criteria (including explanatory notes) and the PAN (Published Admission Numbers) within the Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for the academic year 2019/20.

The Committee thanked officers for their sterling work in this area.

The Director for Learning advised that some minor changes needed to be made to the report at Appendix 2 (Admission Arrangements for Community Schools September 2019 round of admissions), as follows:-

Oversubscription criteria for community schools

Chalkwell Hall Infant School (page 4)- reword point 5 as:-

5. Pupils who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school or Chalkwell Hall Junior School

Chalkwell Hall Junior School (page 4) – reword point 6 as:-

6. Pupils who live outside the catchment area who have a sibling attending the school or Chalkwell Hall Infant School

Heycroft Primary School (page 5) reword point 2 as:-

2. Pupils who live in the catchment area and who have a sibling attending the school

Resolved:-

1.     That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:

“1.  That no changes be made to the current 2018 catchment areas (with the exception of small changes to the catchment area of Fairways Primary School as set out in paragraphs 3.78-85 of the submitted report) and that the Council determines (i.e. formally agrees) the Catchment Areas within the Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for the Academic Year 2019/20 as set out in Appendix 2 of the submitted report.

2.  That changes be made to the oversubscription criteria (including explanatory notes) and PAN (Published Admission Numbers) as set out in paragraphs 3.86 to 3.94 of the submitted report and that the Council determines (i.e. formally agrees) these same matters within the Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for the Academic Year 2019/20 as set out in Appendix 2 of the submitted report.

3.  That it be noted that the Determined Coordinated Admission Scheme for the academic year 2019/20 was published on 31st December 2017.”

2.     To note the minor changes to Appendix 2 to the report (Admission Arrangements for Community Schools September 2019 round of admissions), as set out in the preamble above.

Note: This is an Executive Function

Executive Councillor: Courtenay

Report of Deputy Chief Executive (People) to follow

The Cabinet received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (People) presenting an evaluation of the response to the Council’s public consultation on Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for the academic year 2019/20.

The report also sought approval of the catchment areas within the Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for the academic year 2019/20; the oversubscription criteria (including explanatory notes) and the PAN (Published Admission Numbers) within the Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for the academic year 2019/20.

Resolved:

1.  That no changes be made to the current 2018 catchment areas (with the exception of small changes to the catchment area of Fairways Primary School as set out in paragraphs 3.78-85 of the submitted report) and that the Council determines (i.e. formally agrees) the Catchment Areas within the Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for the Academic Year 2019/20 as set out in Appendix 2 of the submitted report.

2.  That changes be made to the oversubscription criteria (including explanatory notes) and PAN (Published Admission Numbers) as set out in paragraphs 3.86 to 3.94 of the submitted report and that the Council determines (i.e. formally agrees) these same matters within the Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for the Academic Year 2019/20 as set out in Appendix 2 of the submitted report.

3.  That it be noted that the Determined Coordinated Admission Scheme for the academic year 2019/20 was published on 31st December 2017.

Reason for Decision

As set out in the submitted report.

Other Options

As set out in the submitted report.

Note: This is an Executive function

Referred direct to People Scrutiny Committee

Executive Councillor: Courtenay