Issue - meetings

ADMISSIONS CONSULTATION

Meeting: 15/05/2006 - Cabinet - for meetings after 09/05/11, please see 'City Mayor & Cabinet' (Item 293)

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Councillor Suleman submits a report which summarises the results of the annual statutory consultation on admissions arrangements and limits for entry into schools and seeks approval for the arrangements for the academic year 2007/08.

 

The relevant minute extract of the Education and Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee on 27 April will be circulated as soon as it is available.

Minutes:

Councillor Suleman submitted a report which summarised the results of the annual statutory consultation on admissions arrangements and limits for entry into schools and sought approval for the arrangements for the academic year 2007/08.

 

The relevant minute of the Education and Lifelong Learning Committee on 27 April had also been circulated to the Cabinet.

 

RESOLVED:

(1)            that the existing arrangements for the priority order for over-subscription be maintained;

 

(2)that the existing priority areas for secondary schools be maintained but a further report be submitted setting out in detail the implications for Leicester schools and families of any boundary changes and the effects of Academy admissions on school rolls;

 

(3)that Admission numbers be confirmed without change; and

 

(4)that a further report be submitted before the end of the current Academic Year, setting out details of an improved consultation framework, to include formative consultation meetings for all stakeholders to contribute to the development of revised proposals that will be brought forward in the Autumn Term.