Agenda item

School Admission Requests - Primary School Places - Requests for prioritisation on waiting list and/or fresh application

Report of the Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families

Minutes:

7.1

The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted reports and commented upon two 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 both cases, evidence and advice provided by voluntary or professional bodies and organisations and, arising therefrom, it was:-

 

 

7.3

RESOLVED: That (a) one pupil be granted a fresh right of appeal, due to a change in circumstances since the original application was made (Case No.LJ1); and

 

 

(b)  one pupil be not 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 (Case No.HH1).