Corporate Director for People

The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for People setting out the admission arrangements for community schools for the academic year 2018/19 and the Coordinated Admissions Scheme for 2018 onwards.

Resolved:

1. That there is no consultation on the Admissions Arrangements for Community Schools for the academic year 2018/19.

2. That consultation with governing bodies of community schools takes place on the published admission numbers for community infant, junior and primary schools for September 2017 as set out in the Admission Arrangements in Appendix 1 to the submitted report.

3. That the proposed Coordinated Admissions Scheme for 2018 onwards, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved in principle, and if there are minor areas to be resolved following consultation with schools, the Corporate Director for People in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Children & Learning, be authorised to make minor amendments to the scheme.

4. That the relevant area, as set out in appendix 3 to the submitted report, be confirmed.

Reason for Decision

The determination of admission arrangements for community schools and the provision of a coordinated admissions scheme is a statutory requirement.

Other Options

None.

This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to People Scrutiny Committee

Executive Councillor – Courtenay