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Brent Council’s School Admission Arrangements for 2017/18.

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Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider the outcome of the consultation on proposed changes to the Community Schools Oversubscription Criteria and to determine the Community Schools Admission Arrangements and Oversubscription Criteria for 2017/18.

Decision:

(i)         that the results of the consultation carried out from 23 November 2015 to 4 January 2016 be considered and noted;

 

(ii)        that the oversubscription criteria for community primary schools for 2017/18 be amended to include children of staff at criterion 5. The impact of the introduction of this criterion will be monitored in relation to the impact on vulnerable children;

 

(iii)       that children who attract pupil premium funding are not prioritised in the arrangements for admission in 2017/18, but the impact of not Introducing this criterion will be monitored in relation to the impact on vulnerable children;

 

(iv)       that further amendments be made to the admissions arrangements to include explanations of the processes for measuring the distance from home to school and for the admission of summer born children;

 

(v)        that the proposed Admission Arrangements for Brent schools and schemes of coordination for maintained schools in Brent for the 2017/2018 academic year are agreed (Appendix 1).

Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Cate Duffy, Operational Director, Early Help and Education Email: cate.duffy@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 3510.

Report author: Carmen Coffey

Publication date: 10/02/2016

Date of decision: 08/02/2016

Decided at meeting: 08/02/2016 - Cabinet

Accompanying Documents:

  • admission-arrangements-2017-18 pdf icon PDF 125 KB
  • admission-arrangements-app 1 brent pan-London schemes 2017-18 pdf icon PDF 237 KB
  • admission-arrangements-app 2 pdf icon PDF 41 KB
  • admission-arrangements-app 3 consultation response pdf icon PDF 264 KB
  • admission-arrangements-app 4 public consultation paper pdf icon PDF 54 KB
  • admission-arrangements-app 4(1) pdf icon PDF 55 KB
  • admission-arrangements-app 4(2) pdf icon PDF 9 KB
  • admission-arrangements-app 5-ea pdf icon PDF 131 KB

 

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