Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: December 12, 2024

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.

Content: RESOLVED: that the Council’s draft Coordinated Admissions Scheme 2027/2028 be determined.