Issue - meetings

To advise Cabinet on the completed consultation for School Admission Arrangements for schools that BCP Council is the admission authority for and the single coordinated scheme to be used during school place application processes.

To seek determination on proposed admission arrangements and coordinated scheme.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)        the admission arrangements for maintained community and voluntary controlled schools in accordance with Part III, Chapter I, Section 89 of the 1998 School Standards and Framework Act and Section 1 of the School Admissions Code 2014 be approved; and

(b)        the Coordinated Admissions Scheme for the administration of the 2021/22 year in accordance with Part III, Chapter I, Section 89 of the 1998 School Standards and Framework Act and paragraphs 2.20-2.22 of the School Admissions Code 2014 be approved.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Children and Families

Reasons

BCP Council is legally required to determine admission arrangements for the 2021/22 academic year for all maintained schools for which it is an admission authority and to agree co-ordinated admission arrangements for all admission authorities in the area.

Arrangements must be determined by BCP Council by 28 February 2020.

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

Cabinet were advised that BCP Council is legally required to determine admission arrangements for the 2021/22 academic year for all maintained schools for which it is an admission authority and to agree co-ordinated admission arrangements for all admission authorities in the area.

In relation to this Cabinet were informed that arrangements must be determined by BCP Council by 28 February 2020.

Cabinet were requested to consider and approve the admission arrangements and coordinated admissions scheme.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)        the admission arrangements for maintained community and voluntary controlled schools in accordance with Part III, Chapter I, Section 89 of the 1998 School Standards and Framework Act and Section 1 of the School Admissions Code 2014 be approved; and

(b)        the Coordinated Admissions Scheme for the administration of the 2021/22 year in accordance with Part III, Chapter I, Section 89 of the 1998 School Standards and Framework Act and paragraphs 2.20-2.22 of the School Admissions Code 2014 be approved.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Children and Families