Issue - meetings

Report by the Corporate Director, Children and Education

Cllr Grundy presented the report of the Director for Children and Education which had been produced as part of the statutory process for the determination of admission arrangements to maintained schools.   As the Council was the statutory admission authority for Voluntary Controlled and Community Schools in its area, the report also detailed the admission arrangements for those schools.

Details of the schemes proposed were presented. Cllr Alan McRae, Portfolio Holder for Schools explained that these arrangements had been considered and approved by the Schools Admissions Forum, following consultation with the schools. He also thanked Bryan Cash, Education Officer (Admissions) for his work on meeting the legislative requirements and simplifying the process.  Cabinet was required to approve these documents in order for them to become the admission policy for Wiltshire for 2011/12.

Resolved:

That Cabinet approves and determines:

(a)  The proposed scheme for the co-ordination of admission to       secondary schools for 2011/12;

(b)  The proposed scheme for the co-ordination of admissions to  primary schools for 2011/12;

(c)    The proposed admission arrangements for Voluntary Controlled &  Community secondary schools for 2011/12 and

(d)   The proposed admission arrangements for Voluntary Controlled & Community schools for 2011/12.

Reason for Decision

The Local Authority has a statutory duty to have a determined admission policy for 2011/12 in place on or before15 April 2010.