Admission to secondary school booklet 2014-15 - South ...

for inclusion in the composite prospectus, asrequired;b) September/October - The Ridings’ Federationof Academies Trust will provide opportunitiesfor parents/carers to visit either academy;c) October/November – Common applicationform to be completed and returned to thehome authority. Where the home authority isnot South Gloucestershire Council, the homeauthority will pass on the details to SouthGloucestershire Council to administer;d) South Gloucestershire Council sends lists ofapplications to The Ridings’ Federation;e) February – South Gloucestershire Councilapplies agreed scheme to all applications.Where an individual academy is oversubscribed,South Gloucestershire Councilwill use the agreed over-subscription criteria todetermine which students will be offered placesat the individual academy;f) 2 March 2015 offers made to parents/carers.Consideration of applicationsThe Ridings’ Federation of Academies Trustwill consider all applications for places at itsAcademies. Where fewer applications thanthe published admission number(s) for therelevant year groups are received, The Ridings;Federation of Academies Trust will offer placesat the respective academy to all those who haveapplied.Procedures where an academy isover-subscribedAdmission year 7Where the number of applications for admissionto each academy is greater than the publishedadmission number, applications will beconsidered against the criteria set out below.After the admission of students with Statementsof Special Educational Needs where one ofthe Academies in The Ridings’ Federation ofAcademies is named on the statement, or anEducation, Health and Care Plan and after theadmission of any Year 6 student with the rightto transfer to a secondary phase without furtherapplication (Yate International Academy only), thecriteria will be applied in the order in which theyare set out below:1. Children in Public Care or Previously inPublic Care* Children in Public Care arethose looked after by a local authority withinthe meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act1989.Children Previously in Public Care are thosewho were looked after, but ceased to be sobecause they were adopted 1 , or becomesubject to a residence order 2 , or a specialguardianship order 3 .* Documentation will need to be provided to The Ridings’Federation of Academies as proof of care status.1Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. Advicefrom the DfE sets out that the Adoption Act did not come intoforce until 31 December 2005 and therefore only childrenadopted after this date qualify as Previously Looked AfterChildren.2Under the terms of the Children Act 1989.3Section 14A of the Children Act 1989.2. Local siblings (those living within anacademy’s Area of Prime Responsibilityand who have named the academy as apreference). Children are defined as localsiblings if:❚ they are half or full brother or sister; or❚ they are adoptive brother or sister; or❚ they are children of the same household; and❚ they live within the academy’s defined Area ofResponsibility; and❚ they have indicated that academy as apreference; and❚ their older sibling is already in attendanceat the preferred academy and will be inattendance in September 2015 (statutoryschool age only).3. Geographical considerations: Priority willbe given to those children who live within theArea of Prime Responsibility for the academy.Children living in the Area of First Responsibilitywill be given the highest priority.If in any year there are more children livingAdmission to The Ridings’ Federation Yate & Winterbourne International Academies✆ 01454 868008 cis@southglos.gov.uk87