Issue - meetings

Consideration has been given to the proposed:

·              Community Secondary Schools Admission Policy 2017;

·              Community Secondary Schools Sixth Form Admissions Policy, 2017;

·              Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Schools Admission Policy, 2017; and

·              Co-ordinated admission schemes for Infant, Junior, Primary schools and Secondary Schools 2017.

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the Community and Voluntary Controlled Primary Admissions Policy set out in appendix 2 to the report be adopted for September 2017

(ii)

That the Community Secondary School Admissions Policy and Sixth Form Admissions Policy set out in appendix 3 to the report be adopted for September 2017

(iii)

That the approved admissions policies for September 2017 be used as a basis of consultation, if necessary, with schools and others for formulating the relevant admissions policies from September 2018/19 onwards.

(iv)

That the approved two co-ordinated admission schemes for Secondary and Infant Junior and Primary schools be adopted for September 2017.

(v)

That it be noted that the Planned Admissions Numbers set out in appendices 2 and 3 for all community Secondary and Primary schools are to be adopted by the governing bodies of each school.

The above decisions have been made to enable the Council to comply with statutory legislation as it relates to school admissions policies, admission arrangements and co-ordinated admission arrangements.