Report of the Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families
Minutes:
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7.1 |
Request for a further statutory appeal hearing |
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7.1.1 |
The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted a report and commented upon a case where parents had made a request for a further statutory appeal hearing, on the grounds of changes in the family’s circumstances and, arising therefrom, it was:- |
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RESOLVED: That upon consideration of the case, and with due regard to the additional information now submitted, the request for a further statutory appeal hearing be not granted on the grounds that the Committee considers that the additional information now submitted does not warrant the reconsideration of the case (Case No. B1.). |
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7.2 |
Request to prioritise on Waiting List |
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7.2.1 |
The Executive Director, Children, Young People and Families, submitted reports and commented upon 44 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 available places, 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. |
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The Committee gave consideration to all the supporting information and evidence 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:- |
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7.2.3 |
RESOLVED: That all 44 pupils be not prioritised on the waiting lists within their respective categories, on the grounds that there are no exceptional educational, financial, medical or family circumstances demonstrated (Case Nos. BA1, BA2, BA3, BK1, BK2, B1, BS1, BR1, C1, DB1, DB2, DB3, DB4, D1, FH1, GG1, G1, GY1, H1, HT1,HH1, HB1, HB2, L1, L2, L3, MA1, MB1, MO1, MO2, MU1, MU2, N1, NG1, NG2, NF1, NF2, PE1, R1, S1, WC1, WC2, W1 and WY1). |
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(NOTE: During consideration of Case Nos. MO1, MO2 and R1, in which the Chair and Deputy Chair declared an interest, Councillor Clive Skelton took the Chair). |