Archived decisions

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Record of Executive Decision

1) Summary:

The following decisions were made:

1.1 That the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education) approve the adoption of:

· the revised admission policies for community and voluntary controlled schools set out in Annexes A and B and for Nursery Units attached to maintained schools set out in Annexe C;

· the schemes for co-ordinating primary and secondary admissions, set out in Annexes D, E and F;

· the published admission numbers (PANs) for community and voluntary controlled schools set out in Annexes G and H;

· the school specific criteria listed in Annexe I;

· the boarding policy listed in Annexe J.

1.2 That the Director of Children's Services, having regard to any advice

from the Admission Forum, be empowered to:

· authorise the publication of local notices in those instances where there is agreement with governors of community and voluntary controlled schools that a PAN lower than the indicated admission number, arising from the capacity assessment, should be published; in accordance with legislation.

· lodge an objection to the Schools Adjudicator in respect of any aspect of an admission authority school's or neighbouring LA's admission arrangements which appear to be at variance with legal requirements or the School Admissions Code's advice, taking into account factors at the school, the possible effect on admissions to other schools and the outcome of further consultations, if any.

· Amend the list of school specific criteria as appropriate during the course of the academic year; in consultation with the Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (Education).

2) Reasons for the decision:

2.1. The statutory framework around determining school admission arrangements, including the recent changes to legislation.

2.2. The consultation on the primary policy and the removal of the same site condition for siblings attending linked infant/junior schools.

3) Conflicts of Interest:

3.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision-Maker:

a) None

3.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive members consulted:

a) None

4) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

5) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with urgently:

None

6) Statement from the Decision Maker:

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