Agenda item

School Admissions Arrangements and Coordinated Scheme 2024-2025

The Portfolio Holder for Children, Education, Skills and Early Help to present the recommendation of People and Health Overview Committee of 31 January 2023.

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.

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Children, Education, Skills, and Early Help set out the recommendations from the People and Health Overview Committee of 31 January 2023.

It was proposed by Cllr A Parry seconded by Cllr D Walsh

Decision