Decision details

School Admissions Arrangements and Coordinated Scheme 2023-2024

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

There was a statutory requirement to determine the admission arrangements for voluntary controlled and community schools in Dorset and to agree the co-ordinated scheme for the management of applications for the 2023/ 24 academic year.

Decision:

Decision

 

That the following policies that make up Dorset Council’s School Admissions Arrangements and Coordinated Scheme for school place allocations from September 2023 be adopted:

 

1. Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme Timetable 2023-2024

2. Primary Co-ordinated Scheme 2023-2024

3. Secondary Co-ordinated Scheme 2023-2024

4. In Year Co-ordinated Scheme 2023-2024

5. Admissions Arrangements for Community & Voluntary Controlled Schools 2023-2024.

6. Admissions to Maintained Nursery Units Policy 2023-2024

7. Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2023-2024

8. Guidance on Placement Outside of Normal/Chronological Age Group 2023-2024

9. Armed Forces Policy 2023-2024.

 

Reason for the decision

 

To determine admissions arrangements in accordance with statutory requirements including the Schools Admissions Code September 2021.

 

To ensure compliance with the latest legislation and any subsequent regulation/statutory guidance

Report author: Ed Denham

Publication date: 02/03/2022

Date of decision: 01/03/2022

Decided at meeting: 01/03/2022 - Cabinet

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