Decision details

School Admissions Arrangements and Coordinated Scheme 2024-2025

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Statutory requirement for an annual determination of the Council's School Admissions Arrangements.

 

Decision:

That the following policies that make up Dorset Council’s School Admissions Arrangements and Co-ordinated Scheme 2024-25 for school place allocations from September 2024 be approved and adopted:

 

(a)    Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme Timetable 2024-2025

(b)    Primary Co-ordinated Scheme 2024-2025

(c)    Secondary Co-ordinated Scheme 2024-2025

(d)    In Year Co-ordinated Scheme 2024-2025

(e)  Admissions Arrangements for Community & Voluntary Controlled Schools 2024-2025.

(f)    Admissions to Maintained Nursery Units Policy 2024-2025

(g)  Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2024-2025

(h)  Guidance on Placement Outside of Normal/Chronological Age Group 2024-2025

(i)    Armed Forces Policy 2024-2025

 

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: 01/03/2023

Date of decision: 28/02/2023

Decided at meeting: 28/02/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 09/03/2023

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