Agenda item
School Admissions Arrangements and Co-ordinated Scheme 2024-2025
To consider a report by the School Place Sufficiency Manager.
Minutes:
The School Admissions Manager introduced the School
Admissions Arrangements and Co-ordinated Scheme 2024-25. They were a group of
statutory documents that were needed for allocating school places.
Members asked questions related to catchment areas, school
transport, and reducing numbers of pupils at school. The School Admissions
Manager advised members that:
·
There were no plans to make changes to school
catchment areas.
·
There were consultations when there was a
proposal to change a catchment area.
·
The Portfolio Holder speaks to local members
when there were significant consultations on schools.
·
There needed to be a consultation if academies
wanted to change their admission numbers.
·
The Local Authority may submit an objection
during a consultation.
Members also made the following comments:
·
Children going to schools where they were not
entitled to free school transport could lead to a financial burden on the
family.
·
The Armed Forces Policy was welcomed due to the
number of armed forces families living in Dorset.
·
All Dorset schools should be rated good or
outstanding.
Proposed by Cllr Ezzard, seconded by Cllr Lugg.
Decision:
That the following policies that make up the School
Admissions Arrangements and Co-ordinated Scheme 2024-25 be recommended to
Cabinet for approval:
1. Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme
Timetable 2024-2025
2. Primary Co-ordinated Scheme 2024-2025
3. Secondary Co-ordinated Scheme 2024-2025
4. In Year Co-ordinated Scheme 2024-2025
5. Admissions
Arrangements for Community & Voluntary Controlled Schools 2024-2025.
6. Admissions to Maintained Nursery Units
Policy 2024-2025
7. Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2024-2025
8. Guidance
on Placement Outside of Normal/Chronological Age Group 2024-2025
9. Armed Forces Policy 2024-2025
Supporting documents:
- School Admissions Arrangements 2024-25 report, item 49. PDF 396 KB
- Appendix 1 - Admissions Arrangements for Community and Volunrary Controlled Schools 2024-25, item 49. PDF 488 KB
- Appendix 2 - Coordinated Scheme Timetable 2024-25, item 49. PDF 292 KB
- Appendix 3 - Primary Coordinated Scheme 2024-25, item 49. PDF 240 KB
- Appendix 4 - Secondary Coordinated Scheme 2024-25, item 49. PDF 447 KB
- Appendix 5 - In Year Coordinated Scheme 2024-25, item 49. PDF 453 KB
- Appendix 6 - Maintained Nursery Units Policy 2024-25, item 49. PDF 514 KB
- Appendix 7 - Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2024-25, item 49. PDF 463 KB
- Appendix 8 - Guidance on placement outside of normal chronological age group 2024-25, item 49. PDF 776 KB
- Appendix 9 - Armed Forces Policy 2024-25, item 49. PDF 671 KB
- Appendix 10 - EQIA School Admissions Arrangements and Coordinated Scheme, item 49. PDF 586 KB