Agenda item

8.1

Request to consider change in circumstances

8.1.1

The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted a report and commented upon a case where parents had made a request for the Committee to consider a change in the family’s circumstances, in connection with their request for a place at their preferred primary school and, arising therefrom, it was:-

8.1.2

RESOLVED: That upon consideration of the case, and with due regard to the additional information now submitted, the Committee  considers that there has not been a material change in the family’s circumstances in Case No. W1 and therefore authority be not given for a new application to be processed in this case.

8.2

Requests to Prioritise on Waiting Lists

8.2.1

The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted reports and commented upon 26 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) 10 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, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, D5 and D7);

(b) one pupil 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 No.16);

(c) four pupils be prioritised at the top of the waiting list in the ‘sibling’ category on the grounds that there are exceptional family circumstances (Case Nos. 11, 12, 17 and D1);

(d) nine pupils be prioritised at the top of the waiting list in the ‘non-catchment” category on the grounds that there are exceptional family or medical circumstances (Case Nos.4, 5, 9, 14, 15, 18, D3, D4 and MARL1); and

(e) consideration of two appeals be deferred to enable the Executive Director to seek further information (Case Nos.D2 and D6).

(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.MARL1 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).

8.3

Requests to prioritise waiting list position

8.3.1

The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted reports and commented upon two cases where parents had expressed a wish for their child to be admitted to a primary school of their choice (Case Nos. DC1 and DC2).  The Executive Director stated that the Committee had previously prioritised both pupils at the top of the waiting list, within their respective category, for admission if and when places became available at the school, but there was now a need to prioritise between the two cases.

8.3.2

The Committee gave consideration to all the supporting evidence and information which had already been provided by the pupils’ parents and, arising therefrom, it was:-

8.3.3

RESOLVED: That the pupil in Case No. DC1 be prioritised above the pupil in Case No. DC2 on their respective waiting list.

(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.DC1 and DC2 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).