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School Admissions Coordinated Schemes and Arrangements 2022

 

 

Meeting: 12/01/2021 - Cabinet (Item 9)

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Minutes:

Background:

 

This report provided details of the outcome of the consultation on the coordinated admission schemes and arrangements for primary and secondary schools for September 2022.

 

Section 3 of the report outlined the proposed changes to admissions arrangements.

 

The proposed changes to the 2022 secondary admission arrangements were:

 

·       the revision of dates to fit the 2022/23 admission timeline.

·       supporting medical information to be provided directly to schools rather than via Medway Council. The schools consider this information and rank applicants rather than Medway Council.

·       The addition of an additional day to the Medway Test 2022.

 

The proposed changes to primary admissions 2022/23 were:

 

·       the revision of dates to fit the 2022 admission timeline.

·       the layout of the Supplementary Information Form has been amended to conform with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

·       supporting medical information to be provided directly to schools rather than via Medway Council. The schools consider this information and rank applicants rather than Medway Council.

 

The report explained no responses to the consultation had been received.

 

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken on the proposals, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

 

Decision number:

Decision:

6/2021

The Cabinet agreed the amendments to the admissions arrangements for 2022 as set out in section 3 of the report and approved:

a)    The co-ordinated scheme for admissions to secondary schools 2022 as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

b)    The co-ordinated scheme for admissions to primary schools 2022, incorporating the admissions arrangements for Community and Voluntary Controlled schools set out at Appendix 2 to the report.

 

Reasons:

 

Approving the proposed admissions arrangements would ensure that the Council meets its statutory duty to comply with admissions legislation.