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General InformationAdmission to Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne Local Authority AreaAdmission to a Year Group outside the normal age rangeEarly entry or deferred entry to Primary or First SchoolThe Authority considers that it is in the best interests of your child to enter formal education asearly as possible and in the appropriate year group.Most children will be admitted to a school within their own age group but it is possible for you torequest a place outside your child’s normal age group in exceptional circumstances.If you think that your child should be in a lower age group or a higher one then please contactyour child’s school in the first place. If your child is not in school please contact the school towhich you would like your child admitted.A decision will be made in consultation with appropriate professionals, such as an educationpsychologist, a welfare officer and the Headteacher.Early or deferred entry must be agreed with the Headteacher. If entry is deferred then anappropriate date for admission will be set, no later than the start of the term following the child’s5 th birthday and in any event within the academic year in which entry is sought.If your application for a place outside the normal age group is refused, you have a right ofappeal against the decision.6 th FormIn Newcastle every Secondary, High school and The Excelsior Academy have a 6 th Form.Details of admission criteria, 6 th Form admission numbers and the curriculum offered can befound on each school’s website or by contacting the school. Contact details are given inSection 5 of this handbook.Educating a child at homeParents and carers have a duty to ensure that a child is educated. The LA is responsible foradvising and approving education of a child in their home.If you wish to discuss educating your child at home please contact:Jeff LoughHead of LinhopeLinhope RoadNewcastle upon Tyne NE5 2LWTelephone 0191 267 4447Email jeff.lough@pru.newcastle.sch.uk20
General InformationAdmission to Schools in Newcastle upon Tyne Local Authority AreaIndependent and boarding schoolsWith the exception of children with special educational needs, we do not make anyarrangements for the provision of education at schools not maintained by the Local Authority(LA).Information on independent schools is available from the Independent Schools Council.Telephone 020 7766 7070 www.isc.co.ukEducation for pupils with disabilitiesSchools are under a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that pupils with disabilitiesare not placed at a substantial disadvantage, although you should note that this does not applyto the provision of auxiliary aids and services or to physical adaptations to buildings.Education for children who have special needsIf you have concerns about your child's needs or educational progress you should contactthe school in the first instance.All schools are required to have a clear policy for special educational needs and should provideyou with a copy on request.The needs of most children can be met in mainstream schools and all schools in the city canprovide for pupils with special educational needs. Additional information about support forchildren with special needs can be found in Section 6.A number of mainstream schools have additionally resourced centres (ARC) that provide arange of specialist staff and facilities for children with special educational needs. These arelisted in the tables of information on every school in Newcastle which can be found in section 5.For children whose special educational needs cannot be met in a mainstream school there are5 Special Schools.For a minority of children, neither a special school, an ARC placement nor mainstream schoolis appropriate. In these cases the LA pays for placements in independent and non-maintainedspecial schools.If your child has special needs but not a statement, your application for a school place will beconsidered on the basis of the school’s published admission criteria.Children with statements of special educational need that name a school are required to beadmitted to the school that is named. The admission authority (even when it is the governingbody) does not have the right to refuse admission. Children with statements naming schoolscount toward the admission number and have a priority in admission arrangements.21
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