Agenda and minutes
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Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 14 September 2018 Minutes: 13.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2018. |
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Report by Director of Children’s Services Minutes: 14.1 The Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services seeking approval to consult on the on admission arrangements for the 2020/21 school year.
14.2 RESOLVED - to approve
consultation on the following proposed admission arrangements for
the 2020/21 school year: 1. The proposed admission priorities and community areas; 2. The proposed admissions numbers, including the proposed increase to the PAN (Published Admission Number) for Willingdon Community School; 3. The proposed co-ordinated admissions schemes with the following changes: · That the primary and secondary scheme be amended slightly to reflect the assumption that it is in the best interests of summerborn children to be admitted to reception at compulsory school age where their parents request it, unless there are clear reasons why this would be inappropriate, and that own admission authority schools in East Sussex should be advised of this
assumption and encouraged to adopt it by the County
Council; · That parents still be required to make a case for this so that it can be demonstrated that the County Council has considered the rationale behind the request and made the decision in the child’s
best interests; · That the County Council continue to advise all parents whose request for admission out of year group is agreed of the potential difficulties this could cause later on, and continue to require parents to agree that they have understood this and take
responsibility for this decision. 4. That with respect to in-year admissions (for example, families moving into the area with a child who has already been deferred in another area or admission authority) that the County Council should work on the same assumption; 5. That in cases where parents submit in-year applications (or phase transfer applications for junior or secondary school) for their children to be educated out of year group where this has not happened before, or where they have come from provision that does not follow the National Curriculum (e.g. private provision or overseas) the County Council advise parents of a likely delay and make a decision in the best interests of the child in consultation with the Headteacher of the relevant school as in the case of summer-born children applying at
reception entry; and 6. That the County Council adopt the recommendation set out in a letter from the Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Standards, that the definition of ‘looked after children and previously looked after children’ in the glossary of the County Council’s ‘Apply for a school’ guidance be amended to clarify that ‘this may include children previously in state care outside of the UK’.
Reason
14.3 The County
Council is required by law to carry out consultation on admissions
arrangements every seven years or sooner if any changes to those
arrangements for the schools where the local authority is the
admissions authority. |
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Groveland Community Primary School - new Special Educational Needs facility Report by Director of Children’s Services Minutes: 15.1 The Lead Member for Education
and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability considered
a report by the Director of Children’s Services seeking
approval to publish statutory notices in respect of a proposal to
establish a SEN (Special Educational Needs) facility at
Grovelands Community Primary
School. 15.2 The Lead Member was informed that due to an issue with accommodation at the school site it was now recommended to delay the publication of the statutory notice until the start of Term 5 in the 2018/19 academic year.
15.3 The Lead Member - RESOLVED to 1) authorise the publication of a statutory notice in
Term 5 with respect to 2) delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services to amend the proposals prior to their publication if required.
Reason
15.4 The Council has identified a gap in
specialist provision in mainstream primary schools for pupils with a primary need
of ASD in the Hailsham area and the
Council would like to establish a facility for up to 8 pupils at
Grovelands Community Primary School to
address this. Delaying publication of the statutory notice will
allow for the accommodation issues at the school site to be
addressed. 15.5 The majority of respondents to
the consultation support the proposal to establish a SEN facility
at Grovelands Community Primary
School. |
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Peacehaven Heights Primary School - new Special Educational Needs facility Report by Director of Children’s Services Minutes: 16.1 The Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services seeking approval to publish statutory notices in respect of a proposal to establish a SEN (Special Educational Needs) facility at Peacehaven Heights Primary School.
16.2 The Lead Member - RESOLVED to: 1) authorise the publication of a statutory notice in respect of a proposal to establish a SEN (Special Educational Needs) facility for 8 to 10 junior age pupils at Peacehaven Heights Primary School with effect from 1 January 2019; and 2) delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services to amend the proposals prior to their publication if required.
Reason
16.3 The Council has
identified a gap in specialist provision in mainstream
primary schools for pupils
with a primary need of ASD in the Peacehaven area and the Council would like to
establish a facility for 8 to 10 pupils at Peacehaven Heights Primary School to address
this. 16.4 The majority of respondents to
the consultation support the proposal to establish a SEN facility
at Peacehaven Heights Primary School.
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