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School Admissions Policies 2022-2023

Meeting: 02/02/2021 - Cabinet (Item 26)

26 School Admissions Policies 2022-2023

Report of the Chief Executive

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Cllr Laura Mayes, Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Skills

presented a report which detailed the School Admission Policy 2022/2023, as

part of the statutory process for the determination of admission arrangements to maintained schools.

 

In response to comments from members, Cllr Mayes and officers explained:

 

·       That 13 schools were opting out of in year coordination for the 2022/23 academic year due to there being no legal requirement to coordinate in year applications.

·       The School Admissions Team work with colleagues in Academies, Foundation and Aided schools in Wiltshire and other local authorities.

 

Resolved:

 

a)    Approve the proposed scheme for the co-ordination of admission to secondary schools for 2022/23.

 

b)    Approve the proposed scheme for the co-ordination of admissions to primary schools for 2022/23.

 

c)    Approve the proposed admission arrangements for Voluntary Controlled & Community Secondary Schools for 2022/23.

 

d)    Approve the proposed admission arrangements for Voluntary Controlled & Community Primary Schools for 2022/23.

 

Reason for decision:

 

The Local Authority has a statutory duty to have a determined admission policy for 2022/23 in place on or before 28 February 2021.