In Year School Admissions - Somerset County Council

(Cabinet Member Decision – 4 January 2012)allows for schools and academies to:1. Give parents an application form rather than asking parents to contactSomerset Direct.2. To ensure the authority does not risk losing children from the educationsystem by, keeping a register of all requests for application forms.Write to parents confirming they have a place at the school using a LocalAuthority template or inform the local authority that a place is not available. In thecase of refusal the local authority will send out the refusal letter.2.4. The local authority will remain responsible for:1. Receiving the application.2. Checking whether places are available at schools and asking schools whoare their own admissions authority whether places are available withintheir admissions policy.3. Ensure the Admissions Code is being adhered to4. Informing chairs of governors if the Admissions Code is not being followedat their school or academy.The requirement for schools and academies to only offer or refuse places withinthe context of their published admission policy remains.3. Consultations undertaken3.1. The request for more school involvement was made by the leadership group ofthe Compact at their meeting on 29 September 2011. Proposals were taken tothe Compact Executive on 19 October 2011and 22 November 2011 and agreed.The Compact Executive is attended by Early Years providers, Primary,Secondary and Special schools representatives, alongside members and officersof Somerset County Council.4. Implications4.1. There are approximately 5900 in-year admissions each year. The ImpactAssessment is set out in Appendix B.5. Background papers5.1 Dept for Education website New Admissions Code:http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/schooladmissions/a00199845/departmentalrespMinutes of Compact Executive meeting: 29 September 2011Minutes of Compact Executive meeting: 19 October 2011Minutes of Quality of Universal Provision/Sufficiency Leadership Group: 22 November 2011Note: For sight of individual background papers please contact the report author.4 of 12