Agenda item

The report will seek Cabinet Member agreement to consult on  the proposed admission arrangements for entry to school in the academic year 2017/18 for Haringey’s community and voluntary controlled nursery, infant, junior, primary, secondary and sixth form settings. The report proposes a change to the sibling over subscription criterion for primary admission arrangements. The report will also seek Cabinet Member agreement to consult on the proposed In-Year Fair Access Protocol (IYFAP) for the coming year.

The Cabinet Member considered a report that sought approval to consult on the proposed admission arrangements for entry to school in the academic year 2017/2018 for Haringey’s community and voluntary controlled nursery, infant, junior, primary, secondary and sixth form settings. The report proposed a change to the sibling oversubscription criterion for primary admissions arrangements. The report also sought Cabinet Member agreement to consult on the proposed In-Year Fair Access Protocol (IYFAP) for the coming year.

The Cabinet Member noted that the consultation would take place from 13^th November to 31^st December, which was a change to the dates given in the report (6^th November to 18 December).  The Cabinet Member noted that the change did not present any issues in relation to compliance with the School Admissions Code 2014 or with meeting Cabinet deadlines for next January/February. 

The Cabinet Member was advised that a representation had been received around removing the specific admission date for the sibling oversubscription criterion and that the representation would be considered as part of the consultation process. A subsequent report to Cabinet in February 2015 would provide an analysis of all representations received and would set out recommendations based on the responses received to the consultation.

RESOLVED

1. That the proposed admission arrangements, including in year arrangements, for the academic year 2017/18 be agreed for public consultation;
2. That the proposed In-Year Fair Access Protocol, which if agreed at Cabinet in February 2016 would be used from March 2016, be agreed for public consultation;
3. That the co-ordinated scheme as set out in Appendices 2 and 3 of the report be published on the Haringey website on 1 January 2016;
4. That the proposed changes to the Council’s primary school admission arrangements for the academic year 2017/18 as set out paragraphs 6.9 – 6.22 of the report, be noted;
5. That the consultation on the proposed admission arrangements be noted as taking place between 13^th November to 31^st December 2015;
6. That following the consultation a report be taken to Cabinet on 9^th February 2016, summarising the representations received from the consultation and recommending the final admission arrangements and the In-Year Fair Access Protocol.