Proposed decision: The Cabinet Member is asked to determine the primary and secondary school co-ordinated admissions schemes for 2018, the admission arrangements for Kent community and voluntary controlled primary schools and the admission arrangements for Kent community and voluntary controlled secondary schools, 2018.
How the decision relates to BS4K and Corporate Objectives:
The project is in line with Kent strategies and in particular supports the following;
Bold Steps for Kent prioritises
3 Ensure all pupils meet their full potential
4: Shape education and skills provision around the needs of the Kent economy
Financial Implications: Following the outcomes of the consultation there may be changes to school provision in identified areas. The costs to this provision will be identified in the subsequent reports that will be considered by Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee.
Legal Implications: Section 13A of the Education Act 1996 states every admission authority must, before the beginning of each school year, determine the admission arrangements which are to apply for that year 7. Local authorities are required by Section 92 of the School Standards and Framework Act and the Education (School Information) (England) Regulations 20028 to publish admission arrangements for all maintained schools in their area. . Under section 88(1A) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (as inserted by section 42 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006) it is the duty of a governing body of a community or voluntary controlled school, for which a local authority is the admissions authority, to implement any decision relating to the admission of pupils taken by the admission authority. Similarly, under section 89(3A) of the 1998 Act and regulations, the governing body of a voluntary aided or foundation school must implement a decision of the local authority, made under the relevant co-ordinated admission arrangements, whether a child should be granted or refused admission to the school. Failure to do so would amount to a breach of the admission authority’s statutory duty.
Equality Implications: These will be identified in the report that is discussed by Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee
The matter referred to in the Directorate Business Plan/Medium Term Capital Programme.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than two Electoral Divisions;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: (All Division);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/01/2017
Department: Education & Young People's Services
Contact: Scott Bagshaw, Head of Fair Access 03000 415798 Email: scott.bagshaw@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 694185.
Consultation process
The proposed decision was discussed by the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee on 1 February 2017and the outcome of that meeting will be included in the decision paperwork which the Cabinet Member will be asked to sign.
Other consultation planned or undertaken: A consultation took place with schools and other relevant parties on the proposed arrangements through November and December 2016.
Schools not controlled by the local authority consult on their own admission arrangements and Kent County Council hosts these arrangements, which can be viewed via the following link: www.kent.gov.uk/admissionscriteria Feedback to these arrangements must be made to the individual school.
Which Members and electoral Divisions are affected by this proposed decision? All
Financial implications: Scott Bagshaw Head of Fair Access Tel: 03000 415798 Scott.bagshaw@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: 17/00012