Agenda item

7.1

The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted reports and commented upon five 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.

7.2

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:-

7.3

RESOLVED: That (a) one pupil, whilst not being prioritised on the waiting list, within their respective category, on the grounds that the Committee considers that there are no exceptional educational, financial, medical or family circumstances demonstrated, be granted a fresh right of appeal, due to a change in circumstances since the original application was made (Case No.L1);

(b) one pupil be prioritised at the top of the waiting list in the ‘catchment’ category on the grounds that there are exceptional family circumstances (Case No.M1); and

(c)(i) three pupils be prioritised at the top of the waiting list in the ‘non-catchment” category on the grounds that there are exceptional family and medical circumstances, and (ii) in the event of their appeals which have already been lodged being unsuccessful, they be granted a fresh right of appeal due to changes in circumstances since their original applications were made (Case Nos.B1, G1 and M2).