Decision details

For the Executive Member to agree the school admission arrangements for 2019/20 for community and voluntary controlled primary and secondary schools. This will include consultation on the reduction of the Published Admission Number at Ascot Heath Infant School.

The Executive Member for Children, Young People & Learning:

1.    NOTED the outcomes of the consultation into admission arrangements.

2.    AGREED a change in PAN for Ascot Heath Infant School from 70 to 60.

3.    AGREED to change the PAN for Garth Hill College from 312 to 300.

4.    AGREED to continuing to use the same ‘Relevant Area’ for consultation purposes.

5.    AGREED to the way the criteria are written to ensure better understanding.

6.    AGREED the annual admission arrangements for 2019/20 as set out in Appendices A to C of the Interim Chief Officer, Strategy, Resources and Early Help following the outcome of the consultation.

1.            If admission arrangements are required to change there is a statutory duty to consult widely and take views that are expressed into account. This therefore ensures that the admission arrangements for Bracknell Forest Council comply with the statutory School Admissions Code.

2.            To ensure that admission arrangements are fit for purpose for the Bracknell Forest community.

3.            All admission arrangements must be determined by the Executive Member before 28 February 2018.

None there is a statutory process to consult should the admission arrangements need to be changed.

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