Agenda item

8.1

Request to consider change of circumstances

8.1.1

The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted reports and commented upon two cases where parents had made requests for the Committee to consider changes in the families’ circumstances, in connection with their requests for places at their preferred primary schools and, arising therefrom, it was:-

8.1.2

RESOLVED: That upon consideration of the cases, and with due regard to the additional information now submitted, the Committee  considers that (a) there has been a material change in the family’s circumstances in one case and therefore authorises the Executive Director to process a new application in the case (Case No.G1); and (b) there has not been a material change in the family’s circumstances in Case No. BK1 and therefore authority be not given for a new application to be processed in this case.

(NOTE:  In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 26 of the Council’s Constitution and the provisions of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the Chair decided that Case Nos.BK1 and G1) be considered as matters of urgency in order for the requests to be considered at the earliest possible opportunity although it had not been possible to give five clear days’ notice that the requests were to be considered).

8.2

Requests to Prioritise on Waiting Lists

8.2.1

The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted reports and commented upon 25 cases where parents had expressed a wish for their children to be admitted to primary schools of their choice.  The Executive Director stated that places in primary schools had been identified by the City Council, in accordance with the published admission criteria, and it had been agreed that the Executive Director would provisionally allocate places at those schools where there were places available, up to the standard number/admission limit.  The Committee was requested to consider prioritising the pupils on waiting lists, within their respective categories, for admission if and when places become available

8.2.2

The Committee gave consideration to all the supporting evidence and information provided by the pupils’ parents including, in some cases, evidence and advice provided by voluntary or professional bodies and organisations and, arising therefrom, it was:-

8.2.3

RESOLVED: That (a) 13 pupils be not prioritised on the waiting lists, within their respective categories, on the grounds that the Committee considers that there are no exceptional educational, financial, medical or family circumstances demonstrated (Case Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 17, 20, 21 and 24);

(b) two pupils be prioritised at the top of the waiting list in the ‘catchment and sibling” category on the grounds that there are exceptional family and medical circumstances (Case Nos.11 and 14);

(c) four pupils be prioritised at the top of the waiting list in the ‘catchment’ category on the grounds that there are exceptional family and medical circumstances (Case Nos.12, 15, 18 and 19);

(d) four pupils be prioritised at the top of the waiting list in the ‘sibling’ category on the grounds that there are exceptional family and medical circumstances (Case Nos.10, 22, 23 and HB1); and

(e) two pupils be prioritised at the top of the waiting list in the ‘non-catchment” category on the grounds that there are exceptional medical circumstances (Case Nos.6 and 16).

(NOTE: During consideration of Case No.10 (Requests to Prioritise on Waiting Lists (Primary School Places)), the Chair left the meeting and Councillor Ian Saunders took the Chair).

(NOTE:  In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 26 of the Council’s Constitution and the provisions of Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the Chair decided that Case No. HB1) be considered as a matter of urgency in order for the request to be considered at the earliest possible opportunity although it had not been possible to give five clear days’ notice that the request was to be considered).