Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided details of consultation which sought views on proposals to delegate the administration of in-year admissions for community and voluntary controlled schools (whereby Medway Council was the admission authority) with effect from 16 April 2018.

The report stated that public consultation took place between 7 November 2017 and 18 December 2017, the outcome of which was set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken on the proposals, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.

Reasons:

The Council is required to undertake a consultation exercise prior to such delegation. The decision takes into account the responses from consultation and, as provided for under the School Admissions Code 2014, there is no statutory requirement for the Council to co-ordinate or administer the processes. In delegating the administration of in-year admissions to community and voluntary Controlled schools, the Council will benefit from a financial saving.