Decision details

To agree 2011/12 schemes to administer primary, nursery, in-year admissions and over-subscription criteria for community primary schools

This item had not been circulated five clear days in advance of the meeting. The chair agreed to accept the item for reasons of urgency as the next meeting of the cabinet was scheduled for 19 April 2011 and final admission arrangements needed to be confirmed to the Secretary of State by 15 April 2011 for September 2012 admissions.  Admission arrangements, including the proposed changes would need to be published for parents and carers before 1 September 2011 to enable families to make their preferences and apply for primary school places for their children for September 2012 admissions.  Southwark's agreed admissions criteria for 2012, including details of the published admission number for each school must be submitted to the Secretary of State by 15th April 2011.  If this was not done, Southwark's admission arrangements for community primary schools in 2011 would have to  remain in place for 2012.  Stakeholders have been consulted on the proposed arrangements and are expecting the changes to be in place.

RESOLVED:

That the primary community schools, nursery schools and nursery classes admissions criteria for 2012 attached as Appendix 1 to the report be agreed and a statutory notice be published to reflect the proposed reduction in Planned Admission Number at Townsend school as detailed in paragraph 12 of the report.