Issue - meetings

Councillor Subedar submits a report  informing the Cabinet of the outcome of the annual statutory consultation about school admission arrangements and recommending a change to the over-subscription criteria to include pupils with a statement as the third criterion after those living in the priority area and those who have a sibling at the same school, with effect from September 2002.

Councillor Subedar submitted a report informing the Cabinet of the outcome of the annual statutory consultation about school admission arrangements. The report recommended a change to the over-subscription criteria to include pupils with a statement as the third criterion after those living in the priority are and those who have a sibling at the same school with effect from September 2002.

Members noted the concerns of some schools and queried if extra support was needed for the implementation of the new arrangements. The meeting was told there were small numbers of pupils involved and should be able to be accommodated from within existing resources.

RESOLVED:

that the published admission over-subscription criteria be changed to include pupils with a statement as the third criterion, after those living in the priority area and those who have a sibling at the same school, with effect from September 2002.