Co-ordination of School Admission Arrangements 2027/28
December 12, 2024 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision In call-in window View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...the Council's draft Coordinated Admissions Scheme 2027/2028 was determined, establishing a formal process for school admission applications using a common application form and mandatory dates, ensuring applicants receive only one offer of admission to a maintained school.
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Purpose
On 28 June 2024 the Education (Co-ordination of School Admission Arrangements and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (“the 2024 Regulations”) came into effect.
These regulations require all local authorities in Wales to formulate a scheme for coordinating their admission arrangements for all maintained mainstream schools from the 2027-2028 academic year, to be determined by 1 January 2025. The determined Co-ordination scheme would inform a later consultation on Admissions arrangements subject to consultation in the period September 2025 – March 2026.
Decision
RESOLVED: that the Council’s draft Coordinated Admissions Scheme 2027/2028 be determined.
Related Meeting
Cabinet - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.00 pm on December 12, 2024
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in) |
| Decision date | 12 Dec 2024 |