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School Admissions Arrangements 2023/24 for community and maintained schools

Meeting: 15/12/2021 - Cabinet (Item 101)

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This report authorises consultation on the admissions arrangements for community and maintained schools for the school year 2023/2024. The only significant change is a proposal to consult on the reduction of the published admission number at Burton Primary School from 60 to 45 from the school year 2023/24 at the request of the governing body.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)     approves the draft admissions arrangements for maintained school set out in Appendices 1 and 2 of this report and the draft consultation on the reduction of the published admission number (PAN) at Burton Primary School set out in Appendix 3 of this report.

(b)    agrees that the Director Children’s Services commence consultation on the proposal in Appendix 3.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Council Priorities and Delivery

Reason

The Council is legally required to have admission arrangements in place for its community and maintained school. Public consultation is required when there are changes to arrangements. A reduction in the Published Admission Number from 60 to 45 at Burton CE.

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Council Priorities and Delivery presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'E' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was advised that the report authorises consultation on the admissions arrangements for community and maintained schools for the school year 2023/2024, and that the only significant change is a proposal to consult on the reduction of the published admission number at Burton Primary School from 60 to 45 from the school year 2023/24 at the request of the governing body.

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)     approves the draft admissions arrangements for maintained school set out in Appendices 1 and 2 of this report and the draft consultation on the reduction of the published admission number (PAN) at Burton Primary School set out in Appendix 3 of this report.

(b)    agrees that the Director Children’s Services commence consultation on the proposal in Appendix 3.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Council Priorities and Delivery