Agenda and minutes

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The report requests Cabinet Member agreement to consult on the proposed admission arrangements for the academic year 2019/20; to consult on the proposed IYFAP which, if agreed at Cabinet in February 2018, would be used from 1 March 2018; and to agree that the co-ordinated scheme for the admission of children to maintained primary and secondary schools as set out in appendices 2 and 3 of the report can be published on the Haringey website on 1 January 2018.

Councillor Weston considered the report which outlined and sought approval for:

·         The proposed admission arrangements for entry to school in the academic year 2019/20 for Haringey’s community and voluntary controlled (VC), nursery, infant, junior, primary, secondary and sixth form settings. It is proposed that a new category giving priority for children of staff form part of the oversubscription criteria for all Haringey community and VC schools for the 2019/20 year of entry. This category will follow after siblings.

·         Haringey’s proposed scheme for in-year admission for the academic year 2019/20. In-year admission relates to applications which are received at any point throughout the year other than for reception or secondary school transfer.

·         Haringey’s proposed In-Year Fair Access Protocol (IYFAP) for the year starting 1^st March 2018 which all Haringey schools and academies must follow.

·         The co-ordinated scheme^[1] for the admission of children to maintained primary and secondary schools and academies for the 2019/20 year of entry.

Councillor Weston also noted the following changes to the appendices attached to the report:

• A single sentence change to the proposed admission arrangements for 2019/20 to allow us to remove a sibling advantage in any instances where a fraudulent application is unearthed after the child has started at the school (Appendices 1, 2 and 3).
• Amendments to the co-ordinated schemes for the admission of children to maintained primary and secondary school and academies. As discussed, the changes mainly centre around statutory dates/deadlines (Appendices 2 and 3).

RESOLVED

The cabinet member for Children & Families;

·         Agreed to consult on the proposed admission arrangements, including the proposed in-year admissions scheme for the academic year 2019/20;

·         Agreed to consult on the proposed IYFAP which, if agreed at Cabinet in February 2018, would be used from 1 March 2018;

·         Agreed that the co-ordinated scheme for the admission of children to maintained primary and secondary schools as set out in Appendices 2 and 3 of this report can be published on the Haringey website on 1 January 2018.

·         Noted the proposed change to the Council’s oversubscription criteria for community and VC schools for the 2019/20 year of entry as set out in paragraphs 4.4 of this report;

·         Noted that consultation on the proposed admission arrangements is scheduled to take place between 8 November 2017 and 13 December 2017;

·         Noted that following the consultation, a report will be prepared summarising the representations received from the consultation and a decision on the final admission arrangements and the In-Year Fair Access Protocol will be taken by Cabinet on 13 February 2018.

Reasons for decision

Why do we consult? - This report and the consultation that will flow from it if the report’s recommendations are agreed will ensure that our proposed admission arrangements for 2019/20 are consulted upon and the co-ordinated scheme is set in accordance with the mandatory provisions of the School Admissions Code 2014.

The School Admissions Code (2014) requires all admission authorities to publicly consult on their admission arrangements where changes are being proposed. The Code stipulates that if no  ...  view the full minutes text for item 158.

To consider any items of urgent business admitted at item 2.

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