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In-year admissions❚ children who are carers; and❚ children with special educational needs,disabilities or medical conditions (but without astatement).Whilst some children in the above categoriesmay find it difficult to secure a place, the majorityof children will be dealt with through normaladmission procedures.Where a governing body does not wish to admita child with challenging behaviour outside thenormal admissions round, even though placesare available, it must refer the case to the localauthority for action under the Fair AccessProtocol. This will normally be appropriate onlywhere a school has a particularly high proportionof children with challenging behaviour orpreviously excluded children.Admission authorities must not refuse to admit achild thought to be potentially disruptive, or likelyto exhibit challenging behaviour, on the groundsthat the child is first to be assessed for specialeducational needs.The Fair Access Protocol does not apply tochildren in public care, children previouslyin public care or a child with a Statement ofSpecial Educational Needs naming the school inquestion, or an Education, Health and Care Planas these children must be admitted.Please be aware that there is no guaranteethat a place will be offered at a school of yourpreference and you still have the right of appealregardless of your child’s circumstances (exceptin very limited circumstances, for example if yourchild has been twice excluded from school).Early/late transfer of childrenIt is South Gloucestershire Council policy thatchildren should move from one year group toanother with their chronological age group,including children with special educational needsand those with English as an additional language.Exceptionally, a child may be educated with apeer group one year younger or one year olderthan their chronological age group. This needscareful thought. Once placed in a youngerage group it is difficult, if not impossible, for achild to return to their chronological age groupsuccessfully. Equally, once accelerated it isvery difficult for a child to return to their agegroup without feeling demoralised. If it is agreedthat it is in the child’s interest to be educatedwith a younger or older peer group you willbe required to sign a form to confirm that youunderstand and accept the implications of late/early transfer. If you are seeking early/lateadmission to a South Gloucestershire school youshould submit the request for consideration bySouth Gloucestershire Council’s Department forChildren, Adults & Health.Should a vulnerable child require a place at aschool, they may be considered for admissioneven if the school has no places. Childrenadmitted under the terms of the protocol willalso take priority over any children on the waitinglist. Access to a school place via the protocolis normally by referral. Relevant professionalsdealing with your child will guide you through theprocess.A child without a Statement of Special EducationalNeeds or an Education, Health and Care Planmay be educated with a peer group one yearyounger if there is an identified educational needand particular conditions are met. Further detailsare available from the school concerned and theDepartment for Children, Adults & Health.Full details of the Fair Access Protocol areavailable on the council’s website atwww.southglos.gov.uk/admissions.24Apply on-line at: www.southglos.gov.uk/admissions
Post 16 admission arrangementsAll admission authorities must publish their determined arrangements which set out how placeswill be allocated and this may include set academic entry criteria. Children and their parents/carers applying for sixth form places should contact the individual school(s) concerned.For sixth form admission to community andvoluntary controlled secondary schools forSeptember 2015/2016:❚ applications will be considered for admission atthe age of 16+. These should be made directto the school;❚ where the number of applications exceeds thenumber of post 16 places available at individualschools, and after admission of any studentswith a Statement of Special Educational Needsnaming the school or an Education, Health andCare Plan, priority will be given in accordancewith the over-subscription criteria set foradmissions to the school at 11+ years;❚ in the case of applicants in public care orpreviously in public care, the applicant mustmeet any set academic criteria;Compulsory school age – howlong must young people stay inlearning?Under the Education and Skills Act 2008, alocal authority has a duty to ensure that fromSeptember 2013 all young people continue ineducation or training until the end of the academicyear in which they become 17 years of age (andfrom September 2015 until 18 years of age).This does not change the compulsory school agewhich remains 5-16 as defined in the EducationAct 1996.As well as the technical/legal difference, there isthe practical difference that appropriate post 16participation could be fulfilled in ways other thanbeing in school.Post 16 admission arrangements❚ the school will publish specific minimumacademic achievement requirements foradmission to post 16 provision. These criteriawill be the same for both internal and externaltransfers.Parents/carers are advised to check the numberof post 16 places and the courses available withindividual community and voluntary controlledschools.Under the School Admissions Appeal Code therewill be a right of appeal to an independent appealpanel for unsuccessful applicants, both internaland external.✆ 01454 868008 cis@southglos.gov.uk25
Page 1 and 2: Don’t be late- the closing datefo
Page 3 and 4: ContentsPageWelcome 4Important date
Page 5 and 6: Important dates for your diaryThe o
Page 7 and 8: Where can I get help and advice?Sou
Page 9 and 10: How do I choose my preferredschools
Page 11 and 12: Applying on-lineThe on-line applica
Page 13 and 14: Where a child spends time with each
Page 15 and 16: Children with Statements of Special
Page 17 and 18: 2 Local siblings: children are defi
Page 19 and 20: What happens to myapplication?Co-or
Page 21 and 22: I’ve been offered a school place,
Page 23: In-year admissionsApplications duri
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Page 29 and 30: Littletonon-Severntleton-Severnbury
Page 31 and 32: Brimsham Green SchoolSpecialism: Hu
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Page 35 and 36: Downend SchoolSpecialism: Technolog
Page 37 and 38: The Grange School and Sports Colleg
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Page 41 and 42: Special schoolsContact Details / He
Page 43 and 44: Admission toAbbeywood Community Sch
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Page 47 and 48: Admission toBradley Stoke Community
Page 49 and 50: application is accompanied by an of
Page 51 and 52: Admission toBristol Technology andE
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If in any year there are more child
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Admission toPatchway Community Coll
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Admission toSir Bernard Lovell Scho
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Children’s position on the waitin
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Useful contact detailsThe following
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Glossary of termsAcademiesAcademies
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Notes✆ 01454 868008 cis@southglo
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