Issue - meetings

45.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services seeking agreement from the Lead Member to consult on the proposed admission arrangements for 2023-24.

45.2     RESOLVED – the Lead Member agreed that consultations should proceed with regard to:

1) the proposed admission arrangements for Community and

Voluntary Controlled (VC) schools for the 2023-24 academic year as set out in

appendix 1.

2)  the proposed published admission numbers (PANs) for

Community and VC schools for 2023-24, as set out in appendix 2. This includes two

proposed changes as set out in the report.

3) the proposed co-ordinated schemes of admissions as set out in

appendices 3-5.

Reason

45.3     The County Council is required by law to consult on its admissions arrangements every seven years, or sooner if any changes to those arrangements are proposed for the schools for each it is the admission authority. The results of the consultation will be reported back to the Lead Member after the consultation period closes in January 2022 and the final admission arrangements will be determined by 28 February 2022 and published by 15 March 2022, in line with statutory deadlines.