Agenda and minutes

20.1     The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 6 October 2025.

Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the Agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Member regards the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct

21.1     There were none.

Notification of items which the Lead Member considers to be urgent and propose to take at the end of the appropriate part of the Agenda

22.1     There were none.

23.1     Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

Report by the Director of Children’s Services

24.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services.

DECISIONS

24.2     The Lead Member RESOLVED to:

1)         approve consultation on the proposed admission arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled (VC) schools for the 2027-28 academic year, as set out in appendix 1 to the report;

2)         note that there are no proposed changes to the admission arrangements;

3)         approve consultation on the proposed published admission numbers (PANs) for Community and VC schools for 2027 – 28, specifically the proposed PAN change at Hankham Primary School and Southover CE Primary School and;

4)         approve consultation on the proposed co-ordinated schemes of admissions as set out in appendices 3-6 of the report.

REASONS

24.3     The Council is required by law to consult on its admission arrangements every 7 years, or sooner if any changes to those arrangements are proposed for schools for which it is the admission authority.